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What Is an AI Chief of Staff and How Do You Build One?

In this lesson, you’ll build a beginner-friendly AI chief of staff from scratch using Agent Builder in Microsoft 365 Copilot. You’ll learn how to turn scattered work signals into a structured daily briefing while keeping sensitive information and consequential actions under human control.

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Taught by Corey Noles

What Is an AI Chief of Staff and How Do You Build One?, from The Neuron Academy

What you'll learn

  • Define a clear role and scope for an AI chief of staff.
  • Connect narrow, approved knowledge sources and require supporting evidence.
  • Rank work using impact, urgency, blocked people, and strategic alignment.
  • Test and refine a repeatable daily briefing without over-automating decisions.

Curriculum

The shape of the lesson

One mark for every step, in the order you take them. 1 video, downloadable notes and a certificate of completion.

  1. What Is an AI Chief of Staff and How Do You Build One?

    Learn how to build an AI chief of staff in Microsoft 365 Copilot that organizes approved work context into a focused, evidence-based daily briefing.

    1. Build Your Own AI Chief of Staff
  2. Downloadable

    Download the Lesson Notes for reusable prompts, authoritative links, and key points from the lesson.

    1. Download : Lesson Notes
  3. Certificate of Completion

    Congratulations on building your AI chief of staff! Your new superpower is turning approved work context into a clear, focused daily briefing so you can start the day knowing what matters, what changed, and where to act next.

    1. Certificate of completion

Your instructor

Corey co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast and is Managing Editor of AI at TechnologyAdvice. He teaches practical AI workflows for real-world work.

Questions about this lesson

How long is this lesson?

It runs 12 min. Inside: 1 video, downloadable notes and a certificate of completion.

Who teaches this lesson?

Corey Noles. Corey co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast and is Managing Editor of AI at TechnologyAdvice. He teaches practical AI workflows for real-world work.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Finish the lesson and you get a certificate of completion from The Neuron Academy.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. It's made for beginners, and like everything in the Academy it needs no coding or technical background.

How do I get access?

This lesson is included in a The Neuron Academy membership. Start with a 7-day free trial, then choose a monthly or yearly plan. Cancel anytime. New lessons are added every week.

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