John Micah Reid conducted a day-long experiment replacing himself with an AI assistant named John.ai, role-playing as a product manager at Snowplow Analytics. He used ChatGPT, Gemini, Notion AI, and ElevenLabs for text and voice generation, communicating only through John.ai and updating his Slack status to reflect the impersonation. The experiment revealed significant limitations: high latency in voice responses disrupted conversations, lack of
