In an account of how AI is reshaping office work, an executive assistant at Vanderbilt University described using tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to handle tasks like meeting notes that previously took hours. Deanna Danger said the workflow change has freed her to participate more directly in meetings. The report pairs that adoption story with labor-market data showing long-term declines in administrative assistant and secretary roles, where women represent nearly the entire workforce share in historical Census data. It also cites Bureau of Labor Statistics projections that the category is expected to continue shrinking, while noting healthcare-related administrative roles may rise. For universities and other higher education employers, the episode highlights a practical AI shift that could affect how administrative capacity, training, and workload management are structured across central offices.