Mon · Jordan asks for the Northwind signatureThu · The bakery called back. The answer, in one line.Thu · The countersigned SOW landsFri · A reply to Tomás waits for Jordan

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An illustration of a small organization at work: Jordan, the principal, in gold; Atona, the AI Chief of Staff, in jade; the people Atona dealt with this week (Hayley at Northwind, Tomás at Brightline, Priya at Cedar & Oak) and the systems it used (Calendar, Email, Docs, Phone), with work moving between them.

The film · 49 s · recorded in the shipping app · demo account · nothing composited
Transcript
  1. A week with Atona. Recorded in the shipping app on a demo account; nothing composited.
  2. The organization, drawn: Jordan runs a studio, and Atona is on staff as Chief of Staff. This week, four things finished and two waiting on Jordan.
  3. Jordan hands over an outcome, typed live in chat: chase Hayley at Northwind for the signed SOW, countersigned copy before the 20th. Atona replies that the workflow is running, Hayley gets emailed today, and nothing is negotiated without Jordan.
  4. The work: the Northwind feed, from the first email to Hayley's reply, the decision that came back to Jordan, and the countersigned copy. Then the call to Golden Gate Bakehouse: reached a person, 59 seconds with Rosa, the answer in one line.
  5. The decision: a table for four at Nopa, Thursday 7:30 PM. Approve, or decline. The link into Jordan's own OpenTable is the handoff.
  6. People: the Cedar & Oak partner sync, as notes: a summary, three commitments with their owners, the decisions.
  7. The record: Notifications, every report of the week in one list.
  8. Atona. Hire an AI employee. Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff. Invite-only at atona.ai. Iroko Labs.
The same week, beat by beat

Read the work move.

Jordan Reyes runs Lumen Studio in San Francisco. Atona is on staff as Chief of Staff. Recorded in the app · demo account

  1. 01

    Jordan hands over an outcome.

    One line in chat: chase Hayley at Northwind for the signed SOW. Atona looks her up, starts the work, and says how it will go.

    Recorded live · web appChat in the Atona web app. Jordan: Chase Hayley at Northwind for the signed SOW. We need the countersigned copy before the 20th. Atona: Workflow is running. I will send Hayley a follow-up email today asking for the countersigned SOW and chase again if she does not respond before the 20th; you will be copied on everything. You can track it here.
    Recorded live · iPhoneChat in the Atona app on iPhone: Jordan asks Atona to chase Hayley at Northwind for the signed SOW, countersigned copy before the 20th; Atona replies that the workflow is running, Hayley gets emailed today, and links the task.
  2. 02

    Atona does the work.

    Monday’s email. Hayley’s reply on Tuesday. A pause for Jordan. The counter. The signed copy on Thursday. Every step in the record, as it happened.

    Recorded · web appTasks, History: Northwind SOW, get Hayley’s signature, done. Outcome: Hayley sent the countersigned SOW on Thursday; clause 4.2 now reads 60 days’ notice, as you asked. Progress, newest first: Completed, Hayley replied, Emailed Hayley, Needs you with three numbered options, Hayley replied, Emailed Hayley.
    Recorded · iPhoneThe Northwind SOW task on iPhone: the decision as it was put to Jordan. Hayley asks to remove clause 4.2; remove it, keep it, or counter with 60 days’ notice.
  3. 03

    Work moves through people.

    It called the bakery, introduced itself as an AI assistant calling for Jordan, and spoke with Rosa for 59 seconds. The answer came back in one line.

    Recorded · web appRead the conversation: the call with Golden Gate Bakehouse, 59 seconds. Atona introduces itself as an AI assistant calling for Jordan Reyes at Lumen Studio and asks about forty boxed lunches for Friday the 23rd. Rosa says that is fine with 48 hours’ notice, at $18.50 a box. The three lines the answer came from are highlighted.
    Recorded · iPhoneThe Call Golden Gate Bakehouse task on iPhone: reached a person, answered; forty boxed lunches for Friday the 23rd at $18.50 a box; the feed from the ask to the answer.
  4. 04

    One decision comes back to Jordan.

    A table at Nopa and a reply to Tomás wait on one screen. Approve, edit, or reject. Nothing goes out otherwise.

    Recorded · web appNeeds you: two items waiting on your decision. Table at Nopa, Thursday October 22, 7:30 PM, a party of four, with Approve and Reject. Reply to Tomás Herrera, a draft in your voice offering Tuesday at 2:00 PM or Wednesday at 3:30 PM, with Approve and Reject.
    Recorded · iPhoneHome on iPhone: three things need Jordan, a table at Nopa with Approve 7:30 PM, a web errand with Approve and run, and a reply to Tomás with Review.
  5. 05

    Done, on the record.

    The Closing, written from the week’s facts: what Atona handled today, and the one draft still waiting on Jordan.

    Recorded · web appThe Closing: one open, a draft to decide. Saturday held light; one draft from Tomás awaits your review. What Atona handled: two messages triaged, one draft. Tomorrow: no meetings on the calendar.
    Recorded · iPhoneThe Closing on iPhone: one open, a draft to decide; Saturday held light, one draft from Tomás awaits your review.
What made that possible

Built like a colleague, not a tool.

  • Seen in 01 · 03IdentityIts own email, phone, and seat in your systems.
  • Seen in 02 · 03MemoryWhat the organization learns stays learned.
  • Seen in 01 · 04PermissionsActs alone, asks first, or never. Your lines.
  • Seen in 01 · 03CommunicationEmail, phone, text, Slack. Your voice, when you ask.
  • Seen in 02 · 05Follow-throughCarries work to done. Nothing is dropped.
  • Seen in 05VerificationDone means confirmed done, on the record.
The first product · shipping today

Atona. Hire an AI employee.

Three roles today: Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff. Invite-only, in small batches.

Recorded in the appThe Morning in the Atona app, dark appearance: one draft ready for review. Schedule unavailable; one draft awaits your approval. Tomás Herrera, rebrand proposal, with Approve and Edit.
The morning briefThe Morning · Home
Recorded in the appInbox in the Atona app, dark appearance: a reply to Tomás Herrera drafted in Jordan’s voice, offering Tuesday at 2:00 PM or Wednesday at 3:30 PM, with Ask for changes and Approve and Send.
A draft, waiting for approvalInbox · Ask for changes
Recorded in the appTasks in the Atona app, dark appearance: Northwind SOW, get Hayley’s signature, done. The feed from the countersigned copy back to the ask.
A signature, chased to doneTasks · the Northwind SOW
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Atona for iPhone and webAndroid in beta · captured 16 Oct 2026 · demo account
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Where this goes

Land. Learn. Expand.

Every role shares one platform: the same approvals, the same record of work, the same memory of how your organization runs.

Available nowPersonal Assistant · Executive Assistant · Chief of Staff Early accessRecruiter · Short Stay Manager · Brand Deals Manager · Teams Beyondroles across the rest of the business, as the vision

Why this exists

The AI revolution is here, but not everyone is invited.

We build AI that represents people, so help reaches them before they can afford an employee. It started with one agent running the admin for two people. Each of us got more capacity.

  • More attention for customers.
  • Better follow-through.
  • More time for the work that matters.
Tayo Olukoya
Founder and CEO, Iroko Labs · Read the vision essay