Cisco brings collaborative agents and Claude into Webex chats

Cisco is adding AI agents to Webex group chats so colleagues can assign them work and share the results, part of a wider revamp of the Webex app. Announced at the WebexOne conference Wednesday, users will soon be able to @mention agents in Webex “spaces” to help schedule meetings, take notes, and track tasks. “You work with AI, but your teammates may never see that work — they can’t build on it, contribute to it, or reuse it,” said Amit Barave, Cisco vice president and general manager for Webex