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A personal AI assistant is usually built around one person. On ateams, you can DM Cora, Nola, Radar, or Vera for private, one-to-one work like a personal assistant, and you can also @mention them in group chat or on the wall so the whole team sees the reply."},{q:"What is the difference between an AI teammate and an AI assistant?",a:"Personal AI assistants are built around you. AI teammates on ateams cover both: DM them for solo work, or use them with your group in chat, on the wall, and on tasks. Every ateam includes Cora, Nola, Radar, and Vera. Cora creates text, images, short videos, and slides. Nola handles research and complex queries. Cora and Nola can connect to email, calendar, and Drive."},{q:"Can I use ateams as a personal AI assistant?",a:"Yes. Open a DM with Cora, Nola, Radar, or Vera and talk to them one-on-one. When you need the group involved, @mention them in the ateam chat or assign a task so everyone sees the output."},{q:"When should I use a personal AI assistant instead of ateams?",a:"You don't have to pick only one. For solo questions, DM an AI teammate on ateams the same way you'd use a personal assistant. Use the shared ateam when classmates, club members, or friends need chat, a wall, tasks, and AI in the same place."}],n="AI teammate vs personal AI assistant";function D(){const{breadcrumbs:t}=i({pageTitle:n,description:"Personal AI assistants are built around one person. On ateams, DM Cora, Nola, Radar, or Vera for solo work, or use them with your group in chat, on the wall, and on tasks. 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Groups still need something else."}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"text-base",children:["You've probably seen the wave of"," ",e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-gray-900",children:"personal AI assistants"}),": an AI built around you, often tied to your apps, living in a private chat."]}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"text-base",children:["A group project or study group breaks differently. One person asks their assistant, gets a solid answer, and the rest of the squad never sees the prompt, the sources, or whether anyone checked the work. Connecting email or calendar on your own device doesn't fix that. The gap is collaboration. 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