From Copilots to Collaborators: The Next Phase of Workplace AI

Sample Technology Pulse brief — prepared for review and not yet published.

Many organizations began with AI tools that summarize, draft, and search. The next phase is more operational: systems that can move a task forward across several approved steps.

Why it matters

The value may come less from a single impressive response and more from reducing the small handoffs that slow routine work. That makes workflow design, permissions, and review points just as important as model performance.

What to watch

Start with narrow, measurable processes. Define when a person must review the work, what data the system may use, and what a successful outcome looks like before expanding its role.