Leena AI, the developer of an employee-facing agentic AI assistant, launched what it’s calling AI colleagues, which can speak out loud and listen using natural, conversational language in the workplace. Its AI agents can work and interact just like human employees can and provide support across numerous work fields, including information technology, human resources, finance, marketing, sales and procurement. By using natural voice communication, these agents allow workers to get work done faster than before. AI acts as a go-between for situations where text might be cumbersome or difficult, becoming more of a collaborator than a widget trapped within a screen. Already 35 % of all interactions with Leena are on voice and the average time of session is seven and a half minutes. The AI agent could use Salesforce integration to access and complete the necessary forms. Next, the agent could scour meeting notes and look up information about the “deep tech information” requested, prepare an email and show it to the user before sending it to the tech team. The AI colleagues are powered by agentic AI, meaning that they can complete tasks with little or no human input once they’re set to a goal. Although they always seek employee approval before taking action, they ensure a user-friendly experience by keeping a human in the loop before taking any critical action. They also have 24/7 availability, all year round.