Google launches free AI avatars, Veo 3.1 video generation, and AI music tools in Google Vids just as OpenAI shuts down Sora, positioning itself as the dominant force in AI video creation for both consumers and enterprise users.
Box launches Box Agent, a generally available AI tool enabling enterprise users to query and act on company data using natural language across OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic models, with a guarantee that sensitive enterprise data never leaks back into the underlying AI systems.
Google launches a sweeping global Gemini AI expansion, supercharging Search, Maps, Workspace, Fitbit, and health education with powerful new features including conversational map queries, personalized recommendations, and a $10 million commitment to AI-driven clinician training.
Slack launches 30+ AI features, including cross-platform meeting transcription for Zoom and Google Meet, an expanded Slackbot with multi-step task automation, MCP enterprise tool integration, and a native CRM, positioning itself as an all-in-one AI productivity hub available to all Free and Pro users in April.
A 5-level AI proficiency stack is reshaping professional workflows in 2026, but most users remain stuck at Level 2, missing compounding productivity gains by treating AI like a search engine instead of leveraging persistent projects, reusable skills, automations, and autonomous agents across specialized platforms like Claude, GPT-5.4, Grok, and Gemini.
Anthropic launches a Compliance API for the Claude Platform, giving organization admins programmatic access to audit logs that track user activity and configuration changes, though model inference and direct Claude interactions remain unlogged.
Snowflake deploys AI agents across its entire workforce, betting that data-driven automation will revolutionize enterprise operations, with tools like Project SnowWork and Cortex Code enabling employees and customers to automate complex tasks without traditional coding skills.
Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork, a powerful new AI feature within Microsoft 365 that autonomously executes complex, multi-step workflows — letting users simply describe a goal while Copilot plans, reasons, and delivers results across tools and files, with early enterprise adopters already streamlining operations at scale.
OpenAI launches enterprise-focused Codex plugins integrating Google Drive, GitHub, and Slack, while simultaneously shutting down Sora, ending its $1 billion Disney deal, and pausing adult content plans as the company aggressively pivots toward IPO readiness and a 50-50 consumer-to-enterprise revenue split.
Slack unveils a rebuilt Slackbot that now functions as a personalized AI agent, capable of understanding individual work context and taking real actions within workflows — all without users ever leaving the platform.