11 Dec 2025
1h 11m

The Future of Email: Superhuman CTO on Your Inbox As the Real AI Agent (Not ChatGPT) — Loïc Houssier

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Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

In this episode of the Latent Space Podcast, Louis Coussier, CTO of Superhuman Mail, discusses AI engineering and the evolution of Superhuman's AI features. He shares his background, including his work in nuclear submarines and DocuSign. The conversation covers Superhuman's AI-driven productivity enhancements like auto-labeling emails, summaries, and smart reminders, as well as the "Ask AI" feature. Coussier explains the agentic framework used, the importance of quality in AI responses, and the challenges of agent laziness. The discussion touches on the future of user experience in email, the potential for AI to act as an executive assistant, and the integration of Superhuman with Grammarly. Coussier also shares insights on the software industry, the importance of coding skills, and Superhuman's hiring plans.

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Part 1: Introduction to Superhuman

Part 2: AI-Powered Productivity

Part 3: Future Vision and Strategy

Part 4: Competition, Adoption, and Team Structure

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