
ApproveThis manages your Personal AI Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Ai Tools
Why Bother Connecting These Two?
Let’s cut through the buzzwords. You’ve got approval processes that move slower than a DMV line, and an AI tool that’s supposed to make everything smarter. But here’s the thing – they’re not talking to each other. ApproveThis automates your yes/no decisions. Personal AI handles the brainy stuff. Connect them through Zapier, and suddenly you’ve got a system where approvals trigger AI actions and AI insights kick off approvals. No more herding cats between platforms.
For companies juggling 50-5000 employees, this isn’t about being flashy with AI – it’s about fixing the approval bottlenecks that make simple tasks take weeks. Think purchase orders that auto-generate vendor comparisons via AI before routing for approval. Or marketing copy that gets AI-polished before hitting your legal team’s inbox. That’s the real play here.
Where This Combo Actually Works (No Bullshit)
1. AI That Does Homework Before Approvals
The Setup: New approval request in ApproveThis → Personal AI researches/analyzes → Sends summary to approvers
Who Cares: Your procurement team drowning in RFPs. Instead of sending a $50k software purchase request to clueless approvers, the AI automatically generates:
- Vendor comparison matrix
- Contract red flags from previous deals
- Budget impact calculations
Real Talk: Cuts 3 approval cycles down to 1 because approvers aren’t asking dumb questions anymore.
2. From AI Chat to Approved Action in 60 Seconds
The Flipside: Personal AI detects need → Creates ApproveThis request → Human approves → AI executes
Who Cares: Field service teams. Tech gets an AI message like “Customer reports HVAC failure in Suite 420” → Auto-creates a work order approval with parts cost estimates → Manager approves via email → Dispatch gets automated alert.
Real Talk: Prevents $20k water damage because the AI didn’t wait for someone to log into a system.
3. Teaching Your AI to Make Better Decisions
The Feedback Loop: Completed approval in ApproveThis → Updates Personal AI’s knowledge → Better future suggestions
Who Cares: Legal teams drowning in NDAs. Every time they reject a clause, the AI learns patterns to flag next time. After 50 approvals, it starts auto-suggesting edits before requests even hit the lawyer’s queue.
Real Talk: Reduces legal review time by 40% because the AI isn’t making the same stupid mistakes.
Why This Isn’t Just Another Integration
ApproveThis brings three killer features to the AI party that most approval tools screw up:
Approval Thresholds That Actually Work
Set it so AI-handled requests under $5k auto-approve, but anything over triggers a human review. No more babysitting routine decisions.
Email Approvals That Don’t Suck
Your VP can approve a $250k CAPEX request from their iPhone without needing a Personal AI login. Critical for client-facing approvals where you don’t want to pay for external seats.
Vacation Delegation That Doesn’t Cause Chaos
When your CFO is on a yacht, approvals auto-reroute to their deputy. The AI still provides context so the substitute isn’t clueless.
Setting This Up Without an IT Degree
1. Zapier Hook: Connect ApproveThis and Personal AI in Zapier (15 minutes tops)
2. Pick Your Triggers: Start with either AI messages needing approval or approvals needing AI prep work
3. Test With Something Small: Expense reports under $1k are a safe sandbox
4. Scale to Critical Processes: Once IT sees it works for coffee budgets, hit them with the supply chain approvals
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag requests where AI confidence scores are below 80%. Adds a human checkpoint only when needed.
Who Wins in This Setup
Operations Teams
Stop being the approval middleman. AI pre-screens purchase requests, ApproveThis routes based on rules, you only handle exceptions.
HR Departments
AI drafts policy updates → Legal approves via ApproveThis → Auto-publishes to employee handbook. No more version control nightmares.
Client Services
External clients submit change orders through your AI chat → Internal approvals happen without giving clients system access → Status updates auto-sent. Looks pro as hell.
The Bottom Line
This isn’t about replacing humans with AI. It’s about fixing the crap that makes smart people waste time on dumb processes. ApproveThis handles the approval bureaucracy. Personal AI handles the context gathering. Together, they turn “I’ll get back to you next week” into “Approved, here’s the next steps” before the coffee’s cold.
If you’re still manually routing requests between systems, you’re essentially using carrier pigeons in a Zoom world. Time to upgrade.
Next Step: Book a 15-minute demo or start a free trial. We’ll show you how to connect the dots with your existing AI tools – no PhD required.
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Best Approval Workflows for Personal AI
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Personal AI
Automate AI instructions for new approval requests in ApproveThis
Streamline your workflow by creating AI instructions whenever a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis. This automation ensures that your AI is instantly updated with the latest request details, allowing for immediate processing and interaction.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Instruct AI
Call instructions such as search or chatgpt through API
Initiate approval requests from AI Copilot messages in ApproveThis
Enable seamless transition from automated AI responses to structured approval processes by creating a new approval request in ApproveThis whenever your AI Copilot messages indicate such a need. This ensures rapid alignment with business workflows that require formal approval.
Zapier Components

Trigger
Message My AI Copilot Trigger
Triggers on specific AI messages
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Update AI training with approved requests from ApproveThis
Enhance your AI's capabilities by automatically updating it whenever an approval request is completed in ApproveThis. This ensures your AI is trained with the latest verified information, allowing it to perform better in future tasks.
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Training AI
Call training endpoint such as hashtag and qna
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