AI Employee OS Guide

Understand the platform, its concepts and deployment options.

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What is AI Employee OS?What is an AI Employee?What is an Agent?AI Employees vs Agents

Platform

What is Ask AI?What are Conversations?What is Knowledge?What are Collections?What are Documents?What are Connectors?What is a Workspace?

Organization

What are Teams and Permissions?

Automation

What are Workflows?

Deployment

What is the Modular Architecture?What is Managed Cloud?What is Dedicated Cloud?What is On-Premises Deployment?What is Bring Your Own Infrastructure?

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What is Ask AI?

Use one simple entry point to ask questions and receive support from the platform.

Company Knowledge

Employee handbook

Policies and guidance

Technical manuals

Approved product documentation

Quality procedures

Controlled operational knowledge

Approved knowledge

Trusted company context

Available only to the AI Employees and people your organization authorizes.

Definition

Ask AI is the universal entry point for interacting with AI Employee OS in natural language.

Why it matters

Employees do not always know which AI Employee, Collection or capability is relevant before asking a question. Ask AI provides a simple starting point while the platform uses the approved context available to the user.

Real-world example

Starting without choosing a department

An employee asks how to prepare for a customer visit. Ask AI can guide the user toward relevant company Knowledge or the appropriate AI Employee without requiring them to understand the platform structure first.

Key benefits

Start with a simple natural-language question

Reduce the need to navigate several tools

Provide a consistent entry point for employees

Respect organizational Knowledge and access boundaries

Common questions

Is Ask AI an AI Employee?

Ask AI is an entry point. Depending on the organization's setup, it can provide general assistance or guide the user toward the most relevant AI Employee and Knowledge.

Does Ask AI show information the user cannot access?

No. The experience follows the permissions and Knowledge availability defined by the organization.

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