Behind the Craft Notion's New AI Agents for Work Blew Me Away (Full Tutorial) | Akshay & Ryan
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Oct 19, 2025 Akshay Kothari, co-founder of Notion, and Ryan Nystrom, AI lead, dive into the fascinating world of Notion's AI agents. They reveal the two-year journey filled with challenges to create agents that can autonomously build databases and respond to Slack. Akshay shares how he now creates documents by just speaking to the AI 90% of the time. They discuss personalization, quality control measures, and the significance of real user feedback in perfecting these tools. Prepare to be amazed by live demos showcasing remarkable agent capabilities!
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Wife Converts To Notion Via Agent
- Akshay finally convinced his wife to use Notion after seven years by showing the agent does the work for her.
- She now treats Notion like a chat assistant and became a paid user within weeks.
Agents Fix The Cold-Start Problem
- Notion agents solve the cold-start problem by creating complete databases and views from simple user requests.
- The agent streams changes in real time and fills properties and views automatically.
Context Plus Capability Unlocks Value
- The unique power of Notion agents comes from combining full workspace context with full product capabilities.
- That combination lets agents do surprising, high-value actions humans find tedious or complex.