Email Still Going Strong After 50 Years, But AI Set to Streamline Productivity
• Email was invented in the 1970s by Ray Tomlinson using the "@" symbol and has evolved into an indispensable daily work tool - we spend 3 hours per day on it • Email's asynchronous, non-disruptive nature makes it less invasive than chat apps like Slack that constantly distract users • Superhuman aims to optimize the email experience via keyboard shortcuts, automating drafts and scheduling to save users 4 hours per week • Despite "email killer" claims, 300 billion+ emails are sent every day globally, with volumes still rising annually • The future will see reinvestment into streamlining core productivity tools like email and task management with AI assistance