Tags: Video Conferencing

Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan told an audience at TechCrunch Disrupt that artificial‑intelligence assistants will soon let workers shorten their standard workweek. Highlighting Zoom’s new AI‑driven “digital twin” feature—an avatar that can speak on a user’s behalf—Yuan described how the technology is already being used in earnings calls and could handle tasks such as email triage, document collaboration, and even preliminary contract negotiations. He argued that as AI takes over routine communication, employees could move to a three‑ or four‑day workweek within five years, reshaping the future of work. Ler mais

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Ler mais

Zoom announced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now called AI Companion 3.0. The new version adds agentic capabilities that let the AI propose ways to reduce meeting load, including recommending meetings to skip or making invitees optional. Additional features include AI‑generated meeting notes, slide‑to‑video conversion, live translation, and the ability for businesses to create custom AI agents for a fee. The updates aim to help users free up focus time while still requiring final user approval before any calendar changes are made. Ler mais