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ElevenLabs launches ElevenAI for teams
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- →ElevenLabs expands from pure voice tech into enterprise workflow automation.
- →The app integrates agent actions directly into meeting transcripts for immediate utility.
- →It competes with established players like Fireflies and Wispr Flow in the productivity sector.
ElevenLabs has released an experimental app called ElevenAI, combining meeting note-taking, dictation, and agent integration for enterprise teams. Launched at its 11/11 Summit, the tool allows users to query past meetings, receive live assistance during chats, and automate follow-up actions like email drafting using ElevenAgent. The app supports over 90 languages and leverages the company's new v3 Scribe speech-to-text models for industry-specific accuracy. This move signals ElevenLabs' intent to become a central knowledge hub for companies, potentially displacing dedicated notetaker software.
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- 1Wispr Flow Launches AI Notetaker for Meetings
WIRED AI · August 5, 2026 · Background
- 2Relay Debuts AI-Powered Voice-to-Text Microphone
WIRED AI · August 27, 2026 · Background
- 3ElevenLabs Eyes IPO Amid Audio AI Boom
The AI Daily Brief · September 10, 2026 · Related
- 4OpenAI launches collaborative office suite features
TechCrunch AI · September 29, 2026 · Related
- 5ElevenLabs Valuation Doubles to $22B in Secondary Offer
TechCrunch AI · September 30, 2026 · Related
- 6ElevenLabs Releases Eleven v4 and Microsoft Launches MAI Voice
Matt Wolfe · October 2, 2026 · Related
- 7ElevenLabs Unveils Chimera for AI Video Generation
Matt Wolfe · October 23, 2026 · Background
- 8Apple adds AI assistant to Pages, Keynote, Numbers
The Verge AI · October 27, 2026 · Background
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