Zoom has introduced a new feature to improve collaboration in the workplace. The video conferencing platform has added a new tool called Zoom Docs, which is an AI-powered collaborative document editor powered by the company’s generative AI assistant called Zoom AI Companion. Zoom Docs will allow users to let artificial intelligence generate a document that brings together the information discussed during the meeting.
With Docs, sharing files with all meeting participants will become easier. Users can also edit or note the content of these shared files using generative AI. With Zoom Docs, users can also access customizable templates for different types of meetings and project updates. Zoom Docs features include multilingual translation support, different layouts with various content blocks, and integration with apps like Google Drive and Figma. Users can also ask Zoom’s AI Companion to track task progress, create charts and checklists, and generate meeting transcripts.
The new set of collaboration features is available for Zoom Workplace app version 6.1.6 or later. Users with a free Basic account are allowed to create up to 10 shared documents without AI features, and the full set of features will be available to paid Zoom Workplace plan subscribers. There will be no additional charge for Zoom Docs if a user already has a paid Zoom Workplace license.
Many organizations have had to use other work tools, even if they were using Zoom for meetings. This will give users more options for collaboration tools in one place. Google and Microsoft already offer AI capabilities within their workplace collaboration platforms, Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams respectively.
First published: August 06, 2024 | 11:17 AM IST
