When a list just writes itself: The changing world of note-taking apps

Give the apps a mission, and they populate the to-do lists themselves. Some also act as collaborative workspaces. And one brings random shower thoughts to life.

We don’t even have to make our own lists any more.

Google recently introduced a “Create a list with AI” feature within the Keep app that can do the thinking for you, at least some of the time.

Enter a prompt such as “Classic movies to watch at Christmas” or “suggest gift ideas for a 35-year-old who loves sneakers and football” and the Gemini AI model will populate the list with suggestions. One may not agree with the choices, but