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Users praised the assistant's commitment to governance after it opened three tickets before sharing a forecast.
Mina Ortega
February 16, 2026 / 1 min read
The company said the meeting-first model reflects a maturing approach to responsible automation.
Engineers confirmed the assistant can still answer weather questions directly, but only after stakeholders confirm cloud cover definitions.
Enterprise customers welcomed the update, saying the workflow feels familiar and therefore trustworthy.
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Mina Ortega writes about product launches, software strategy, and quarterly roadmap theater.
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