Zoom has announced AI Companion, its free AI Copilot. This generative AI assistant (previously known as Zoom IQ) is designed to enhance user productivity and collaboration by aiding in chat composition, providing meeting recaps, segmenting cloud recordings into smart chapters, and even offering real-time feedback on communication patterns. Notably, Zoom is offering this feature at no additional cost to users with a paid account; update your Zoom app to start using AI Companion.
This move is in line with a broader industry trend; major tech players like Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, OpenAI, and Meta have all introduced versions of AI copilots. However, Zoom’s decision to include AI Companion for free raises some questions. Is the AI copilot marketplace a race to the bottom? If free AI becomes table stakes, what will differentiate one platform from another? In a market where AI copilots become ubiquitous and freely available, who emerges as the winner?
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