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AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika Stanley
AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika Stanley

Stop Treating AI Like an Intern: How to Build an AI COO (Part 1)

04 June 2026 21:00 Erika Stanley, Branding and AI Strategist

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You know you need systems. You've maybe even built a few SOPs. But what if you had a team member who actually ran those systems for you, handled the backend chaos, and never asked for a break?


That's exactly what Erika is building in this episode, originally recorded for Jordan Gill's Systems Saved Me podcast. It's part one of a two-part series on turning AI from a scary tech tool (or a glorified intern) into your strategic AI C-suite. This week is all about your AI Chief Operating Officer.


Here's what we get into:

  • The Meeting Coordinator: drop your call transcripts into ChatGPT or Claude and get summaries, action items, and testimonial-worthy quotes in seconds
  • The Document Analyst: upload PDFs, long emails, and reports to pull out only what you actually need to know
  • The Project Manager: turn your late-night brain dump into a prioritized weekly plan (a game changer for the neuro-spicy crowd)
  • The one prompt phrase that levels up every output you get from AI


This isn't about working harder. It's about getting hours of your life back so you can focus on the work that grows your business, or honestly, just spend more time with the people you love. Try the project manager prompt right now, then come back next week when Erika builds out your AI CMO.


Want a head start on part two? Grab Erika's free AI CMO custom GPT at aiqueens.com/cmo.


Ready to stop overthinking and start building? Sign up for our next AI Queens Buildathon at ⁠aiqueens.com/build⁠.


Connect with Erika

  • Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠
  • Website: ⁠⁠⁠AIQueens.com⁠⁠⁠
  • Mile End Digital: ⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠
  • AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠⁠⁠AI Queens Society

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