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Diamond: Gen Z relies on unstructured notes until AI structures their schedules

Dylan Diamond · Taking on an $80 Billion Dollar Market with Gen Z | Dylan Diamond · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Feb 21, 2025 · at 37:13

Saturn co-founder Dylan Diamond discusses Gen Z time management habits and the role AI plays in structuring calendars for younger demographics.

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“I think that with the calendar, they don't know they want a calendar. They use notes. They use reminders. Their time in their head is unstructured. Yet you can now structure it with AI.”

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