Enterprise management software company Workday has launched its AI-based knowledge search and work automation platform, Sana for Workday, in global markets, SiliconANGLE reported on March 17.

In November, Workday acquired Swedish AI startup Sana Labs AB for $1.1 billion to expand its AI-based enterprise knowledge and training tools.

In the announcement, Workday unveiled the Sana Self-Service Agent for handling HR and finance tasks. The Sana Self-Service Agent, which has more than 300 skills, is offered along with Sana Enterprise, which coordinates and organizes external systems and applications beyond Workday.

Workday co-founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri (아닐 부스리) said, "AI works effectively in enterprises only when it is connected to reliable deterministic systems." He added, "Sana builds an AI environment connected to enterprise systems beyond the limitations of existing internal AI tools."

Through Sana Enterprise, teams can integrate productivity applications including Gmail, Google Drive, Jira, Notion, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Salesforce and SharePoint. The company said it aims for a "thinking agent" that can execute directly across multiple systems rather than serving as a simple assistant. For example, if a user at a company asks, "Update my address and show me the impact on tax forms and benefits," Sana carries it out automatically. It supports easy use by converting A information into dashboards, summaries and documents.

Joel Hellermark (조엘 헬러마크), senior vice president of Workday's AI business unit, said, "Sana is the closest thing to a super-intelligent colleague." He said it can understand an organization-wide structure and automate by integrating required systems. Sana for Workday and the Sana Self-Service Agent will be provided to Workday customers without additional licensing.

Food manufacturer Berner Food & Beverage, meal-kit provider Chefler, AI-based healthcare platform TeleVox, and HR consulting firm The Josh Bersin Company have participated in pilot projects, the company said.