AXIOS February 6, 2025
Tech giants and startups are ramping up efforts to unleash chatbots into group settings like video meetings and messaging platforms, even as many users find them unsettling.
State of play: AI is becoming a workplace staple, but a good chunk of employees still don’t like it — and many who use it do so secretly.
The big picture: Zoom, Slack, Meta and transcription tool Otter are already incorporating AI chatbots into group messaging for collaboration, automated meeting notes, real-time transcription, translation and task follow-ups.
Yes, but: Chatting with bots either by text or voice has mostly been a one-on-one experience to date. Many users find it awkward or annoying to be expected to interact with bots in front of other...