As firms proceed to push AI as something from a internet designer to the equal of a complete movie studio, one in every of its extra tried-and-true use circumstances has been as a private secretary and, extra particularly, a stenographer. Apple and Google are including AI-generated transcripts to your telephone calls, and now, the flexibility’s coming to your workplace, too.
Technically, AI transcripts have been a part of work tradition for some time, by means of third-party websites like Otter.ai and, extra not too long ago, even video calling apps like Zoom or Google Meet themselves. The concept is to have the AI take notes throughout your name, so that you might be absolutely current in your assembly, or so individuals who missed it may possibly rapidly get again up to the mark. Sadly, the fact’s been a bit extra restricted than that, however now Slack is seeking to give extra detailed AI assembly notes than the competitors.
Whereas Zoom’s AI Companion and Google Meet’s Gemini integration each focus extra on high-level assembly summaries, Slack says its AI’s huddle notes are extra absolutely featured. Right here, the corporate guarantees that the AI bot will make a full transcript of your assembly, though you’ll nonetheless get high-level notes as well as, with the latter specializing in key citations, motion objects, and shared recordsdata.
Anybody within the channel or direct message the place the huddle began will have the ability to view the transcript and notes, serving to preserve them non-public whereas nonetheless letting people make amends for what was mentioned, even common collaborators who might need been out for that individual name.
Whether or not that’s sufficient to get groups to modify from taking their calls on Zoom to taking them on Slack continues to be up within the air. Personally, I really feel I might get extra use out of a transcription than a abstract, as notes require the AI to make judgment calls about what’s and isn’t necessary sufficient to incorporate. In the meantime, an automated transcription would simply take some tedium out of my day.
Slack AI, which huddle notes are part of, is accessible now, and like Gemini for Google Workspace or Zoom AI Companion, it’s a paid add-on for Professional, Enterprise+, and Enterprise plans. In case your workforce has it, you’ll be able to merely click on the Slack AI button within the backside left of your huddle, then click on “Begin Notes” within the following pop-up to have it begin the transcription. My workforce doesn’t have this plan (but), so I sadly haven’t been capable of take a look at it myself.
Slack AI’s huddle notes be a part of current options, together with text-based dialog summaries.
