Resources
Guides for working with an AI colleague
Definitions, real-world use cases, and honest comparisons — how Arlo works across iMessage, Slack, Teams, and calls.
Glossary
- What Is an AI Agent? Definition, Types, and How They WorkAn AI agent is software that perceives, decides, and takes multi-step actions toward a goal. How agents work, autonomy levels, and what makes them reliable.
- What is an AI colleague?An AI colleague is an AI assistant that works inside your team's existing tools, with memory, governed actions, and a full audit trail.
- What is an AI executive assistant?An AI executive assistant runs your scheduling, inbox, and coordination inside the tools you already use, with memory, real actions, and approvals.
- What is an AI personal assistant?An AI personal assistant handles reminders, messages, calls, research, and your apps. Modern ones take real actions instead of just answering.
- What Is an AI Virtual Assistant? Definition and GuideAn AI virtual assistant handles scheduling, email, and research automatically. What it does, how it differs from a human VA, and what to look for.
Use cases
- AI Assistant for ConsultantsHow an AI assistant runs client comms, scheduling, follow-ups, research, and deliverables for consultants across text, Slack, Teams, and calls.
- AI assistant for founders: one colleague across your toolsAn AI assistant for founders triages email, schedules, chases follow-ups, and runs cross-tool tasks in iMessage, Slack, and Teams — with approvals.
- AI Assistant for Microsoft TeamsArlo is an AI colleague inside Microsoft Teams that drafts, triages, and acts in your connected tools with governed approvals and a full audit trace.
- AI Assistant for Real Estate Agents and RealtorsArlo is an AI assistant for realtors that works over text and phone — answering leads, booking showings, running follow-ups, and updating your CRM.
- AI Assistant for RecruitersHow an AI assistant helps recruiters text candidates, schedule interviews, run follow-ups, and update the ATS — with approvals before anything sends.
- AI assistant for sales teamsAn AI sales assistant follows up on leads, logs CRM activity, drafts outreach, books meetings, and preps calls — every send approved and audit-traced.
- AI Assistant in Slack: Answer, Triage, and Act in ChannelsHow an AI assistant works in Slack channels and DMs, drafts and triages threads, and acts in connected tools with a reviewer on every send.
Comparisons
- Arlo vs Lindy: AI colleague vs workflow automationLindy is a platform for building AI agents and workflows. Arlo is a governed AI colleague you talk to in iMessage, Slack, Teams, and calls.
- Arlo vs Martin — which AI assistant fits your work?Martin is a personal voice-first AI assistant. Arlo is an AI colleague for teams across iMessage, Slack, Teams, and calls, with governance and audit.
- Arlo vs Poke — which AI assistant is right for you?Poke is a personal AI assistant for your messaging apps. Arlo is an AI colleague for teams across iMessage, Slack, Teams, and calls, with governance.
- Best Lindy Alternatives for Teams in 2026A fair look at the top Lindy alternatives — Zapier, Poke, Martin — and why teams that want a governed AI colleague pick Arlo.
- Poke alternatives — AI assistants for work and personal lifeCompare Poke alternatives like Lindy and Martin, and see why Arlo works across iMessage, Slack, Teams, and phone calls with governance.