Hajra Naz
Zoom Teams Up With New Wave of AI Tools to Extend Beyond Video Meetings. Zoom has introduced a series of new artificial intelligence features with the goal of expanding its platform beyond video meetings.
The company announced that its AI-backed avatars for meetings will start to roll out later this month, along with a number of new workplace productivity features and services.
Some of the key updates include AI language tools for office applications, an AI agent builder tailored to non-technical users, and a live voice translation tool meant for meetings.
AI Avatars Coming to Meetings
The concept of AI avatars was introduced by Zoom last year. These avatars are meant to serve as digital substitutes for users during meetings.
The avatars are photorealistic, meaning they can replicate a person’s likeness as well as facial expressions, eye movements, and lip movements. The feature is designed for users who may prefer not to appear on camera but still want to maintain a presence in the meeting.
These avatars, Zoom said, will be available in live meetings and also in its asynchronous video messaging platform, where users can communicate when they aren’t available in real-time.
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Built-In Deepfake Detection for Security
Alongside the avatars, Zoom is introducing deepfake detection technology.
This feature is designed to warn participants if the platform detects signs of audio or video impersonation during meetings. As deepfake technology becomes more common, Zoom aims to help users identify suspicious content and protect meeting participants.
Zoom Launches AI Docs, Slides, and Sheets
Zoom is also expanding into productivity software with a new suite of AI-powered office tools:
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AI Docs for document creation
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AI Slides for presentations
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AI Sheets for spreadsheets
These tools can automatically generate content using meeting transcripts and information from other integrated services. For example, users could create a presentation or draft document based on discussions from a recent meeting.
Zoom says the new productivity apps will be available as a preview release in spring.
AI Companion Expands Across the Platform
Zoom is also rolling out AI Companion 3.0 to its desktop application. The tool first appeared on the web version of Zoom in September.
According to the company, AI Companion’s monthly active users more than tripled year over year in Q4 FY 2026, showing growing interest in AI-powered assistance within workplace tools.
The assistant will also arrive in Workvivo, Zoom’s employee communication platform.
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Integration With Popular Work Tools
The AI assistant in Workvivo can connect with multiple business services, allowing users to retrieve information across different systems.
Supported integrations include:
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Slack
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Salesforce
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ServiceNow
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Gmail
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Outlook
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Asana
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Jira
This allows employees to search across different knowledge bases and apps from one place.
Creating AI Agents With Simple Prompts
Zoom is also introducing an AI agent builder designed for users without technical expertise.
Using natural language prompts, users can create custom AI agents that perform tasks across Zoom’s platform. Once created, these agents can be mentioned in chat to automate workflows and complete tasks.
The move reflects growing industry interest in agent-based AI workflows.
New Tools for Developers
For developers, Zoom is releasing access to several AI intelligence APIs, including:
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Speech recognition tools
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Vision intelligence capabilities
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Language processing APIs
These tools can be deployed either on-premise or in the cloud, giving developers flexibility when building applications.
AI-Powered Chat Improvements
Zoom is also upgrading its chat experience using AI.
The system can now automatically summarize conversations, highlight important insights, and surface key information from chat threads.
To make these features easier to use, Zoom plans to unify its design across desktop, mobile, and web platforms, ensuring AI tools like meeting notes, questions, and transcripts are accessible from any device.
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Competition in AI Productivity Software
Zoom’s expansion into AI-powered productivity tools places it in competition with other companies developing similar platforms.
Established companies like Canva and newer startups such as Context are building AI-first productivity tools. Meanwhile, Slack, owned by Salesforce, has also been adding more AI features to its collaboration platform.
Zoom’s new tools highlight its broader strategy to transform from a video conferencing service into a full workplace productivity platform.
FAQs
1. What are Zoom AI avatars?
Zoom AI avatars are photorealistic digital versions of users that can appear in meetings, mimicking facial expressions and movements.
2. When will Zoom’s AI avatars be available?
Zoom plans to release the AI avatars later this month for use in meetings and asynchronous video messages.
3. What are Zoom’s new AI office tools?
Zoom is launching AI Docs, AI Slides, and AI Sheets, productivity apps that help create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets using meeting data.
4. What is Zoom AI Companion 3.0?
AI Companion 3.0 is Zoom’s AI assistant that helps summarize meetings, answer questions, and connect with external workplace apps.
5. Can users create their own AI agents in Zoom?
Yes. Zoom now allows users to build custom AI agents using simple prompts, enabling automation of tasks across its platform.
