# How to Build Your Personal AI Assistant

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Podcast: [Harvard Business Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387)
Published: 2026-06-22T20:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

How to Build Your Own AI Assistant 8 Jul 2025 --- Data journalist Alexandra Samuel shows how anyone can create a custom AI assistant in five easy steps. Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/46v9JXR Prefer audio? Listen to our newest IdeaCast episode with Alex for a deeper dive: https://s.hbr.org/4lNiZeB ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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