Zoom opens up a taste of its AI Companion features to free users

PCWorld reports that Zoom launched AI Companion 3.0, making AI features available to free users for up to three meetings monthly with capabilities like summaries and notes. The update introduces Zoom Docs for document creation and editing, plus integration with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive for enhanced data analysis. Key productivity features include automated follow-up task generation, email drafting, and daily meeting reports, significantly expanding AI accessibility beyond paid subscribers. Yesterday, Zoom launched its AI Companion 3.0 initiative (reports TechCrunch), which now makes the company's AI assistant available via the web and to free users. Users with a Zoom Basic account can use the AI companion for up to 3 meetings per month.