📈Features & Updates

Product Update – August 11th, 2025

1. New Models

Integration of new LLMs*

1. OpenAI

• GPT-5 Family – Next-gen flagship with major performance boosts across 4 modes (hosted on EU & US servers)

  • GPT-5 – Specialized conversational model with superior dialogue skills (likely to replace GPT-4.1 as the default Company GPT LLM)

  • GPT-5 Thinking – Flagship variant with advanced reasoning power

  • GPT-5 Mini – Lightweight, speed-optimized version

  • GPT-5 Nano – Ultra-fast model for real-time use

• GPT-image-1 – Image Generation is now available on Azure

• GPT 4o Realtime audio – Realtime Chat via Voice Mode

All LLMs are hosted on servers in the EU (and optionally in the US).

1. Anthropic

Claude 4.1 Opus – Most powerful model from Anthropic with advanced reasoning capabilities

Hosted on US servers; EU availability coming soon.

1. Meta

Llama 4 is Meta’s latest generation of AI models, offering advanced reasoning, long-context handling, and powerful multimodal capabilities.

• Llama 4 Maverick – High-performance general-purpose model excelling in reasoning, coding, and multilingual capabilities.

• Llama 4 Scout – Optimized for ultra-long context and multimodal tasks, ideal for document and image analysis.

Hosted on US servers; EU availability coming soon.

1. Mistral

• Mistral offers three different models, depending on complexity.

  • Mistral Small: Fast and efficient, best for simple tasks.

  • Mistral Medium: Balanced performance, suitable for moderate complexity tasks.

  • Mistral Large: High performance, ideal for complex and detailed tasks.

Hosted by Mistral in the EU.

*New LLMs must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain.

Enhanced Transcription Capabilities*

• Realtime Transcription Model – Seamless voice-to-text conversion with improved accuracy and faster processing

*This feature is still in beta, and its quality doesn't yet match the current version. It is controlled via a feature flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

2. Enhanced User Experience

Improved Content Management

• Folder Upload Functionality – Upload entire folders to data rooms with a single action, making bulk content management significantly faster

• Preserved Formatting – Blank lines in bot "Initial Instructions"* are now maintained after saving, ensuring your formatting stays exactly as intended

*Initial instructions in bots are only visible for Editors.

Enhanced Chat Experience

• Unified Chat History – In Webcomponents (integration in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams or a website) private login users can now view consolidated chat histories across all sessions for better continuity

• Mobile-Optimized Interface – Web app adjustments provide enhanced usability and navigation on phone devices

Voice Mode: Realtime Chat (Alpha)*

• Voice Mode Integration – Experience low-latency, "speech in, speech out" conversational interactions with enhanced responsiveness via Azure GPT 4o Realtime audio for a more natural conversational flow

• Simple Activation – Simply activate "Voice Mode" next to the sendbox to start talking with the AI

• Note: This feature is currently in alpha and may still contain bugs

*Realtime chat is controlled via a Feature Flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

3. Collaboration & Management Enhancements

Advanced Role Management

• Enhanced Consumer Permissions – Consumers can now be assigned as bot editors, allowing them to modify settings of existing bots (note: editors cannot create new bots)

• Improved Editor Workflow – The “Remove Editor” option has been replaced with a new Demote to "User” option.

*Sharing Settings in bots are only visible for Editors.

Administrative Controls

• Image Generation Settings – You can control image generation capabilities on a per-bot basis through dedicated bot settings*

*Image generation is controlled via a Feature Flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain). The Bot Settings are only visible for Editors.

• Data Retention Enhancement – Comprehensive data retention management with informational layers and extend retention for better compliance control

Improved Insight Management

• Streamlined Insight Sharing – Enhanced sharing workflow with improved user experience

• Smart Error Handling – "Insight Unavailable" modal for deleted insights provides clear communication and next steps

4. UI/UX Improvements

Enhanced LLM Selection Interface

• Performance Visualization – Updated LLM list view with clear performance KPIs for informed model selection

Enhanced Web Research Capabilities

• Deep Research Option for Web Research providing more comprehensive search results

• Smart Domain Detection – Automatically detects when user prompt includes a domain/URL (e.g., "Analyze xyz.com") and applies targeted filtering for more relevant results

Improved Visual Navigation

• Bot Status Indicators – Clear status icons for scheduled-deletion and template-based bots in dropdown menus

• Enhanced Sorting – Organized bot dropdown in analysis tab for faster navigation*

• Updated Tooltips – Clearer descriptions for right sidebar buttons in Knowledge Bot chat interface

*Analysis is only visible for Admins.

Streamlined User Interface*

• Refined Connection Modals – Updated "Disconnect" modals for Azure Group and SharePoint with improved clarity

*This is only visible for Admins.

5. Integration Enhancements

SharePoint Integration

• Global Floating Button – Webcomponent integration as a floating button across SharePoint environments

• Configurable Sidebar – Control sidebar state during webcomponent initialization for customized user experiences

Administrative Enhancements*

• Organization ID Display – The Org ID is now visible in the frontend for easier identification and support. Simply click your profile and copy the Org ID displayed beneath your name and email.

*This is only visible for Admins.

Product Update – July 28th, 2025

1. New Models

Integration of new LLMs*

• o3-pro – hosted on EU & US servers

• Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google) – hosted on EU & US servers

• Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google) – hosted on EU & US servers

• Grok 4 (xAI) – hosted on US servers; EU availability coming soon

Integration of new Embedding Models*

Gemini Embedding 001 - hosted via Google on US-servers (EU availability coming soon)

*New LLMs and Embedding Models must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain.

2. Enhanced User Experience

Streamlined Content Management

• Improved Editor - Edit bot responses (just double click on an answer) and insights with fewer clicks.

• Access formatting tools more easily, and enjoy a more intuitive workflow that makes content updates significantly faster.

Listen to Bot Messages

• Listen to bot responses read aloud by clicking “Listen” (headphone icon).

• Control playback speed or pause using the media panel while continuing to navigate the platform. You can even download the bot response read aloud.

3. Collaboration & Managemenet Enhancements

Bot Creator Update: Streamlined Creation with Nexus by Default

• Faster Workflow: Removed the “Pick a Bot Template” step for quicker setup

• Simplified Experience: Nexus is now the default and only option

• Instant Start: Go directly into building your bot without extra clicks

*only visible for Builder and Admins

Default Web Research*

• New “Web Research” category in bot settings allows enabling or disabling Web Research per bot

• Option to enable Web Research by default automatically activates Web Research for all newly created Data Rooms, eliminating the need for manual activation each time

• Set default Web Research type: Web Research, Web Research Pro, or Web Research Pro (R)

*only visible for Builder and Admins.

Role Management

• Direct Role Upgrades - Upgrade user roles directly from the dropdown menu in bot Share settings from User to Editor*

• Peer-Level Role Management in Knowledge Databases - Content Managers and Contributors can now promote, demote, or remove users at or below their own level

*only visible for Builder and Admins

4. Content Organization

Include entire chat history in the insight

• Enable a simple toggle (“Include entire chat history in the insight”) to save full chat histories in the Insight.

• When this Insight is linked to a data room, the entire chat history is taken into context—not just the last bot response.

Improved Bot Sharing Visibility

Bots now clearly display all sharing states (private, restricted, public) in both the bot list and bot creator tab

5. UI/UX Improvements

Agents are now Prompts / Prompt Library

• We’ve updated the terminology to make the feature’s purpose clearer and more intuitive.

• Functionality remains unchanged—only the name and design has been updated.

New LLM Selection Design

We’ve redesigned the LLM selection to make it clearer and faster to use.

• Search Function: You can now quickly find and select the LLM you want from all models available on your platform.

• Information Button (ℹ): Click the info icon to view detailed information about each LLM.

• Key Metrics: The evaluation criteria have been refined for better clarity. Models are now rated by Answer Quality, Speed, and Cost Efficiency.

Multiselect for E-Mails

• Select all E-Mails with a single click

Speech-To-Text: Intuitive Button Placement

• Enhanced Layout: Speech-to-Text button repositioned within the "Send-Box" for greater prominence

• Improved Discoverability: More intuitive placement based on user expectations and the upcoming Voice Mode (real time chat with the bot)

Branded App Icon / Favicon in the Browser Tab

Professional appearance in the browser tab and when added to home screens on iOS, Android, or Windows

Consistent Terminology Update across the platform

• “Databases” is now called “Database Sources”; the word “connected” has been removed from the Knowledge Management section of data rooms.

• “Knowledge Destinations” is now called “Destination Databases”.

Improved OCR Processing

Better handling of two-column PDF layouts for more accurate text extraction

Product Update – July 15th, 2025

Intuitive Drag & Drop Functionality

• Easily move files and Insights into folders inside the platform with a simple drag & drop action

• Visual indicators highlight valid drop targets when dragging files

• Receive clear visual confirmation when files are successfully moved

• Get helpful feedback when attempting invalid file moves

Automatic Removal of Disconnected Databases from Data Rooms

• When a database is disconnected from a bot, it will automatically be removed from existing data rooms.

• Receive clear alerts when a bot is no longer connected to a database — either upon entering a data room or during interactions.

• Alerts remain visible until dismissed, ensuring awareness of potential impacts on response quality.

1. Enhanced Analytics & Exports

Improved Usage Analytics*

• Track real-time token and storage usage through comprehensive dashboards.

• Monitor current consumption, projected limits, and per-bot statistics for better tracking of usage per use case.

*only visible for Admins

Excel Table Export

• Instantly export tables from prompt results to Excel (.xlsx) with one click, maintaining original formatting and structure for easy analysis and sharing.

• Only table data is exported; non-table text is excluded.

• If no table is detected, the “Download as XLSX” button is disabled.

Image Upload Token Tracking

• Token consumption for image uploads via Prompt Injection is now tracked and displayed in the usage dashboard.

• Provides transparent resource cost monitoring for both individual requests and cumulative usage.

2. Knowledge Management Improvements

Sorting Insights by Creation

• Sort insights by creation date with the new "Created At" column in table view, making it easier to locate original entries even after batch updates.

• The less relevant node type column is automatically hidden when space is limited.

Folder Descriptions

• Add descriptions to Insight folders to better organize and understand folder contents.

• Descriptions appear as sublines in the folder list, can be entered via text or voice, and are automatically shortened with full text available on hover.

Folder Selection in Insight Editor

• Choose or create target folders directly when creating or editing insights.

• Your content is automatically saved or moved to the selected location, eliminating extra organizational steps.

3. Interface Refinements

Improved Bot List View

• The bot list (former dashboard) now features a lighter card design for better visibility.

• It defaults to a two-column layout for easier browsing but remembers your preference if you want to keep the one-column by default.

Better Deleted Resource Handling

• Deleted bots or data rooms now display their last known name in grey with a "deleted" icon in workflows and results.

• This preserves context and avoids confusion when reviewing past activities.

Simplified Data Room Creation

• Data rooms now receive automatic names by default, eliminating the "Name your Data Room" prompt during creation.

• You can still rename data rooms later if needed.

Enhanced Text Editor

The editor toolbar now includes all essential markdown formatting options: headers, bold, italic, strikethrough, code, lists, quotes, alignment, hyperlinks, and tables.

4. New Large Language Models

Integration of new LLMs*

• Llama models (from Meta) now available on US-servers (EU availability coming soon).

• Gemini 2.5 Pro now available on EU Servers.

*New LLMs must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain.

Product Update – July 1st, 2025

1. Organization & Management

Automatic Naming of Data Rooms

• System now automatically names new data rooms based on your first message

• Helps organize your data room list more efficiently

• Prevents multiple generic "New Data Room" entries

• Automatic naming occurs only once and won't override custom names you set

Folder Selection in Insight Editor

• Choose where to save insights during creation or editing

• Current folder path displayed below insight title

• Browse existing folders or create new ones via dialog

• Insights automatically stored in chosen folder for better organization

2. Interface Enhancements

Redesigned Bot List Page (former “Dashboard”)

• Clearer, more intuitive bot overview interface

• Improved navigation and organization with more filtering options

Display of Complete File Path for References

• Complete file path now visible for all database source references

• Provides enhanced context for source identification

• Improves traceability of information across the platform

• Accessible in all reference displays throughout the system

Newsletter Language Preference*

• Go to your profile (top right corner) and click “Manage Subscriptions”

• Select your preferred language for newsletters related to knowledge contributions to a knowledge base

• All future emails will be sent in the language you selected

*The newsletter is part of the ‘Knowledge Contribution Subscription’ and controlled via a Feature Flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

3. Workflow Improvements*

Step Result Binding

• Choose whether workflow steps use previous step results as input

• Visual diagram with connection points shows data flow between steps

• System prevents illogical connections between steps

• Default setting requires explicit enabling of connections

Multi Data Room Selection in Workflows

• Select specific data rooms as input for each workflow step

• Toggle data room selection with administrator controls

• Choose multiple data rooms from searchable list with checkboxes

• Selected data rooms appear as removable tags for easy management

*Workflow is controlled via a Feature Flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

4. Enhanced Bot Access Control

Update Access Levels for Connected Database Sourcess in Bot-Sharing

• Control bot access with Private, Restricted, or Public sharing modes

• Connected database sources automatically update access settings to match bot privacy

• Clear notifications guide you through privacy changes

• Ensures data security and transparency about bot access

Bot Status Update on Privacy Change

• Shared bots made private appear as "offline" in your bot list

• View old conversations while new sessions are restricted

• System provides popup and permanent notifications until acknowledged

5. Mobile Experience*

UI Improvements in Chat View

• Enhanced chat interface for smoother mobile experience

• More intuitive navigation and interaction

Add Photo Functionality to Chat View

• Send photos directly from the mobile app chat view

• Seamless media sharing capabilities

*The mobile app must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain.

6. Integration

Web Component of Chat in MS Teams*

• Blockbrain chat now embeddable directly in Microsoft Teams

• Seamless integration with existing interface

*If you are interested in the chat integration with Microsoft Teams, please contact the Key Account Manager at Blockbrain.

Integration of OpenAI o3-pro Model

• Now available on US-servers (EU availability coming soon)

• Designed for advanced reasoning and generation tasks

Folder Navigation Improvements

• Clicking anywhere on a folder now opens it directly, showing its contents

• Consistent behavior implemented across file browser, database source, and SharePoint interfaces

• Eliminates the need to click on specific small areas for navigation

• Provides a more intuitive experience aligned with standard file system behaviors

Expandable Prompt Input Fields

• All prompt input areas now feature expandable text boxes

• Easily compose and review longer, complex prompts with improved visibility

• Consistent with the existing functionality in the Workflows section

• Enhanced user experience when working with detailed prompts

Standardized Sharing Settings Interface*

• Consistent "Sharing Settings" tab format throughout the platform

• Same interface during both bot creation and subsequent editing

• Eliminated confusing toggle switch in favor of a unified approach

• Ensures seamless transition between creation and management workflows

*only visible for Builder and Admins

Multi-Select Connect/Disconnect for Files

• Select multiple files at once for bulk connection/disconnection in a dataroom

• Significantly improves efficiency when managing large numbers of files

• Streamlines prompt setup and modification workflows

Web Research Enhancements*

• New “Web Research” category in bot settings to enable or disable Web Research per bot

• Option to enable Web Research by default for new Data Rooms

• Removes the need for manual activation in every new Data Room

*only visible for Builder and Admins. This is controlled via a Feature Flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

Enhanced Search Capabilities

• Global search now includes Insight folders

• Folders appear with icons and full path information

• Direct navigation to folder contents with a single click

• Optimized for quick performance with thousands of folders

Document Processing Enhancements

• New option to combine multiple PDF pages into a single chunk (this has to be activated in the "Advanced Settings" of a Knowledge Base)

• Support for IFC file format via Knowledge Base integration

• LLM Gateway integration for improved reliability and load balancing

• Enhanced processing of images and tables within documents

Interface Refinements

• Added separator line in "Save Insight" modal for improved visual clarity

• Fixed "Save in Database Source" modal for workflow outputs*

• Added "(Deleted)" placeholder for removed Bots/Data Rooms in workflow records*

• Split Azure App Registrations for smoother Microsoft service connections

• Automatic full-screen view for long chat entries

*Workflow is controlled via a Feature Flag (Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

Product Update – June 10th, 2025

New Bot-view in Main Navigation

• “Bots” receives a dropdown menu

  • Recently used Bots now appear directly in the main navigation

  • Enhanced with search functionality for quicker access

  • Use "Show Bot List" to see all available Bots

• Workshop is now called Bot Creator (only visible for Admins and Builder)

Data Retention Option for Data Rooms

• It is now possible to auto-delete data rooms after a predefined time

• Configure data retention policies directly in Bot Settings under "Data Retention" (Bot Editors only)

• Access this feature from the right panel within any Bot (all users)

Design and UI Changes on Dynamic Insights*

• Refreshed interface with improved usability

• New feature: LLM selection options for customized insights

*Dynamic Insights is a Feature Flag (*Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain).

Folder Management for Insights

• Create new folders directly via the "New" button

• Select "New Folder" to organize your insights more efficiently

New Speech-to-Text Models (Feature Flag*)

• Integration of Azure's advanced 4o-transcribe and 4o-mini-transcribe models

• Access and configure these models via your profile settings (top-right corner)

*Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain.

Voice Input Overlay Optimization

• Completely redesigned Speech-to-Text interface

• More intuitive and responsive user experience

Multi-Select Connect/Disconnect for Data Room Sources

• Use multi-select functionality to connect/disconnect multiple insights simultaneously

• Currently available for Insights only (Files support coming soon)

Support for Image and Audio Files via SharePoint Connection

• Consistent file handling across all upload methods

• Seamless integration with existing SharePoint connections

Workflow Scheduling for All User Roles (*Feature Flag)

• Access via "Set up workflow" in the Data Room

• Click the three dots next to the workflow name to find "Workflow Scheduling"

*Feature Flags must be activated by your admin in coordination with the Key Account Manager from Blockbrain.

Improved Error Messaging with Fallback LLM

• System now uses a fallback LLM to generate helpful error messages

• Provides meaningful guidance when the primary LLM encounters processing issues

Automatic Full-Screen View for Long Chat Entries

• System automatically expands to full-screen when entries exceed a certain length

• Provides better readability for extensive conversations

Product Update – May 26th, 2025

Link to Walkthrough Video

Unified Navigation

• The main navigation has been redesigned for a cleaner, more intuitive experience.

• The Dashboard is now called Bots.

• Knowledge Management and Admin tabs now feature drop-down menus for easier access.

• As before, Consumers have access to Bots and Knowledge Management. Builders additionally see Workshop, while Admins have access to the Admin tab.

Seamless Session Continuation

• Easily resume your work in the last data room you used when you reopen the application after closing the window.

• Enable this feature once in Account Settings by selecting “Start on last data room”.

OneNote Access via SharePoint (Admin only)

Admins can now manage OneNote files directly via SharePoint integration for all users.

Web Component UI in German

• The web component interface—e.g. used for integrating knowledge bots into SharePoint or websites—is now fully available in German.

• Admins can switch the interface language between English and German.

Folder Upload

Upload entire folders (not just individual files) into a database source under Knowledge Management.

Enhanced “Save Insight to Knowledge Base”

• Save insights more efficiently with a modernized workflow.

• Select one or multiple Knowledge Bases and save insights into one or more folders within a Knowledge Base.

Support for 80+ File Types

• Upload and process over 80 different file types, including VTT files.

Export Chat Messages & Insights as TXT

• In addition to PDF and Word, you can now export chat messages and insights as plain text (TXT) files.

• Use the multi-select option (three dots) under the prompt result to download as TXT.

Save Custom Prompts as Agents

• Save your custom prompts as reusable agents.

• Use the “Save as Agent” option (three dots) under the prompt result.

• Prompt instructions are automatically included; just add a Category and Title (Description is optional).

New LLMs: Claude 4

• Claude Sonnet 4 is now available on Vertex AI servers in the EU (like Claude Sonnet 3.7).

• Claude Opus 4 is available exclusively on US servers for now.

• For more details, visit: Claude 4 Information

Activation of Claude Sonnet 4 requires admin access and consultation with your Key Account Manager.

Redesigned Toast Messages

• Toast notifications now have titles and a consistent look for clearer feedback.

• Improved error messaging for system load failures (Error Level 0).

Improved Insights and Search

Enhanced prompts for Dynamic Insight and Full-text Search for better results.

Consistent Agent Responses

Agents now deliver more reliable and consistent responses, matching the quality of standard prompts.

Retry Failed Workflows

Easily retry any failed workflows directly from the interface.

Smarter AI-Generated Insight Titles

AI now generates more accurate and context-aware titles for insights.

Refined Sign-Out Modal for Connected Services

The sign-out process for integrations (e.g., OneDrive) is now clearer and more user-friendly.

Updated File Upload Instructions

• File upload instructions are now clearer.

• The maximum number of files applies per upload, not in total. Wording has been improved for better understanding.

Knowledge Bots – Product Update – May 9th, 2025

Link to Walkthrough Video

1. New Features & Enhancements

We have introduced a range of powerful new features to make working with Knowledge Bots even more efficient and flexible:

• Download Chat Messages as PDF/DOCX Individual chat messages or results can now be exported directly as PDF or DOCX files—ideal for sharing and archiving key insights.

• Enhanced SharePoint Integration Improved document visibility and optimized database source connectivity enable seamless collaboration.

• Azure GPT-4o-Mini-TTS Voice Output Frontend support for voice output makes the platform more accessible and interactive.

• Grok Integration Integration with Grok provides even more advanced AI options for demanding knowledge work.

• New File Upload The file upload process has been completely redesigned for greater reliability and user-friendliness.

• Webcomponent Bots: Notification & Retry for Crawling Errors Users are now notified of failed crawling attempts and can easily retry, ensuring data completeness.

2. Maintenance & UI Optimizations

• Improved Dynamic Insight Usability Clearer labels, better hover states, and activated action buttons for a more intuitive user experience.

• Updated Canvas and Dialogue Layouts Modernized interfaces and optimized error handling.

• Audio Recording & AI-Powered Title Generation Insights can now be recorded via audio and automatically titled using AI.

• Improved display and layouts in Audit Trail and LLM overview

• Optimized multi-selection (checkboxes instead of radio buttons)

Knowledge Bots - Product Update - March 31st 2025

1. Enhanced Media Capabilities

We've expanded how you can capture and share knowledge:

• Audio File Upload and Conversion - Upload audio files with automatic WAV conversion for transcription

• Download Insights as PDF/WORD - Export insights in multiple document formats with preserved formatting

• Increased File Size Upload Limits - Support for larger files in data rooms

• Updated Static Insight Creation - Redesigned interface for intuitive insight creation (beta - feature flag only)

2. User Experience Improvements

We've enhanced platform interactions:

• Dynamic Insights - Automatically update insights as new information becomes available (beta - feature flag only)

• Token-based Presets - Optimize queries with predefined output lengths (beta - feature flag only)

• Improved Error Handling - Automatic removal of error paths on page refresh

Knowledge Bots - Product Update - March 17th 2025

1. Expanded AI Model Portfolio - More Power, More Options!

We've significantly expanded our AI model lineup to give clients unprecedented choice and performance:

• Google Gemini Flash 2 (US & EU regions) - Google's latest offering with impressive reasoning capabilities

• GPT 4.5 integration - OpenAI's newest model with enhanced contextual understanding

• Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Anthropic & Vertex) - Known for nuanced responses and excellent instruction-following

• O1 platform feature (now out of Alpha) - Our proprietary model is now production-ready after extensive testing

2. Enhanced Search & Workflow Features - Streamlined Productivity!

We've reimagined how users interact with our platform:

• Model switching in datarooms - Switch between AI models on-the-fly without disrupting workflow

• Upgraded Insight Search with Global Search technology - Find exactly what you need, when you need it

• Workflow access for all roles - Democratizing automation across organizations

• Image Generation functionality - Expanding beyond text to visual content creation

• Web Research Pro - Transform research capabilities with advanced real-time information gathering

3. User Management Improvements - Simplified Administration!

We've made administration more flexible and user-friendly:

• Extended Temporary Role Switch for Admins/Builders - Test experiences from different perspectives

• Automatic "General Access Group" assignment - Streamlined onboarding for new users

• Enhanced Azure Group sync with pagination - Better handling of large organizational structures

4. Platform Experience Updates - Polished Interactions!

We've refined countless details to create a more cohesive experience:

• Improved file upload consistency across the platform

• Enhanced third-party integrations with Google Drive, OneDrive, and SharePoint

• Live reasoning stream for Claude 3.7 and DeepSeek R1 - Watch the AI's thinking process in real-time

• New hover effects with Dark Mode support - Subtle but important visual improvements

Knowledge Bots - Product Update - February 25th 2025

• New EU-compliant models: OpenAI o1 and o3-mini are now available

• Document Chunk Highlighting: Helps users easily locate relevant sources in original documents

• UI Improvement: LLM host region information is now visible in Bot Settings

• Upload: ALL text-based formats are now allowed

Knowledge Bots - Product Update - 22 January 2025

1. Web Search Enhancement: Added Web Search Toggle to Workflow Interface

2. Knowledge Base Improvements: Implemented Email Service for File Upload

3. Speech-to-Text: Extended support to 50 minutes

4. SharePoint Integration: Updated Resync Permission functionality

5. Database Sources: Enabled .html file uploads to database sources

6. User Interface Enhancements: Added new "All Database Sources" tab in Data Management, management with edit icon for descriptions

Knowledge Bots - Product Update - 06 January 2025

1. Global Search

• New full-text search functionality across the entire platform

• Enables quick and efficient information retrieval across all areas

2. New AI Models & Compliance

• New LLMs from Vertex AI available in Admin tab

• Claude 3.5 SONNET V2 now EU-hosted

  • GDPR compliant

  • High-performance model for European users

3. Email Integration

• Connect Gmail and Outlook accounts

• Search through email inboxes

• Direct integration of selected emails as insights into ongoing conversations

4. Workshop Permissions

• New User Roles in Workshop:

  • Editor: Full editing rights

  • User-Editor: Can add and edit bots

  • User: Usage rights only

5. Dashboard Improvements

• New "All" filter for bots

  • Simplified view of all bots

  • No longer limited to Retriever or Nexus selection

6. Web Search Agent

• Activation of web search functionality

• Enables web research during queries

Knowledge Bots - Product Update - 04 November 2024

1. Feature: Global Search

• Description: The new Global Search feature allows users to search across the entire platform for relevant information quickly and efficiently.

• Key Benefits:

  • Unified Search: Perform searches across all data sources and modules within the platform.

  • Improved Efficiency: Reduces time spent looking for specific information by providing a centralized search function.

  • Enhanced User Experience: Provides a seamless and intuitive search experience, making it easier to find and access necessary data.

1. Feature: Refine Email Newsletter and Knowledge Contribution Loop

• Description: Users can now connect their email inbox to the Knowledge Management system, allowing them to pull specific emails as insights directly into the platform.

• Key Benefits:

  • Email Integration: Seamlessly integrate your email account to import important emails into the Knowledge Management system.

  • Insight Extraction: Convert relevant emails into actionable insights, enhancing the knowledge base.

  • Streamlined Workflow: Simplifies the process of managing and utilizing email content within the platform.

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 25 October 2024

1. Rework the Workshop Bot Access Control: You can now share your Bots with different access rights.

2. Ability to Switch Language to German on entire Platform

3. Human-in-the-Loop Mode for Automation Workflow: Workflows may now be checked step-by-step.

4. Improved UI/UX for Sharing Modal

5. Ability to update Builder-Role in Dashboard

6. Real-time Synchronization of Pinned Message Edits with Chat Timeline

7. Add "Created At" and "Modified At" Timestamps to User and Bot Messages

8. Share Selected Agent in Shared Bot/Add to New User's Dashboard - View Only, No Edit Permissions: Allows users to share a specific agent within a shared bot environment, automatically adds the shared agent to new users' dashboards for immediate access, and restricts new users to view-only permissions to maintain bot configuration integrity.

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 09 September 2024

• Merging Retriever and Nexus: Unified functionality and UX for improved efficiency.

• User Analytics Tab in Admin Dashboard: New analytics features for better user insights.

• More LLM Models from Vertex AI (Mistral and Llama): Expanded model options for better performance.

• Integrate GPT-4o Mini from OpenAI and Azure: Enhanced AI capabilities.

• Agent Prompt Library: Introduction of a centralized Agent Prompt Library (Agent Templates), allowing reuse of agents across different bots and data rooms.

• Add Speech to Text Icon in Agent Library: Enhanced accessibility.

• New Folder and Subfolder Structure for Document Management: Implementation of an improved structure for more efficient document organization.

• Bulk Image Delete Function: Introduction of a feature to delete multiple images simultaneously in document management.

• Integration of User Feedback: Continuous improvements based on feedback from our users.

• Refined Design of Split Layout: Optimization of the display for pinned insights, improving user-friendliness.

• Improvements in Reference Retrieval and Data Management: Overhaul of the user interface for more intuitive handling of references and data.

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 05 August 2024

• Shareable Knowledgebase Folder: New feature allowing users to save insights and messages into a shareable folder, complete with an accessible audit trail.

• Bot Creation Flow and Settings Redesign: Streamlined process for creating bots and managing their settings, enhancing user experience.

• Date Addition to Knowledgebase Contributions: Implementation of date stamps for messages and insights added to the knowledge base, improving traceability.

• Dataroom-Specific Workflow Auto Trigger: Introduction of customizable workflow auto-trigger settings for each individual dataroom.

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 26 July 2024

• Excel files (xls, xlsx) for document processing: Enables users to upload and process Excel files directly within the platform.

• New LLM Model: Launched the new LLM model, Gemma 2, which offers advanced capabilities (note: it is not optimized for speed).

• Download option: Allows users to download files that have been uploaded to Nexus.

• Admin Tenant Dashboard for LLM Models and Embedding Models: Introduces a dashboard for administrators to manage LLM and embedding models.

• Agent for part of message in Nexus Bot | Scroll AI Context Menu: Allows users to select agents for specific parts of a message within the Nexus Bot and scroll through the AI context menu.

• User Initials Avatar: Adds user initials as avatars for better identification.

• Dragdrop and Agent Import to Workflow: Enable drag-and-drop functionality and agent import in workflows.

• Default agents to be set by user preferences instead of a bot-level config: Allows users to set default agents based on their preferences rather than a bot-level configuration.

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 08 July 2024

Release Notes (08 July 2024)

• New Folder and Subfolder Structure for Document Management: Implementation of an improved structure for more efficient document organization.

• Bulk Image Delete Function: Introduction of a feature to delete multiple images simultaneously in document management.

• Integration of User Feedback: Continuous improvements based on feedback from our users.

• Refined Design of Split Layout: Optimization of the display for pinned insights, improving user-friendliness.

• Improvements in Reference Retrieval and Data Management: Overhaul of the user interface for more intuitive handling of references and data.

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 01 July 2024

Release Notes (01 July 2024)

• Renamed 'Folders' to 'Data Rooms' to reflecting the ability for user to connect different data and context .

• Ability to pin an insight across different 'Data Rooms'.

• Refined design of system messages.

• Refined design of the right side bar in the Knowledge Bot Nexus.

  • Bot Settings

  • File Management (Context/Data that is connected to the respective data room)

  • Other Settings (e.g. Language of the bot)

• Added detailed descriptions and parameters to benchmark different AI models

  • Model descriptions (Info about which model is suitable for which tasks)

  • Answer Quality (General intelligence and reasoning skills)

  • Performance (Response speed)

  • Cost Efficiency (Cost per input and output tokens)

• Added the latest LLM models that are hosted on European servers.

  • GPT-4o (Microsoft Azure)

  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Vertex AI)

  • Gemini 1.5 Flash (Vertex AI)

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 23 May 2024

Release Notes (23 May 2024)

• Redesigned and refined the "document management" section to give users a better overview of their folders, files, and insights

• Added Microsoft SharePoint Integration allowing administrators to sync and update documents seamlessly. Admins can selectively share folders from SharePoint that can be used as a knowledge base.

• Implemented "Pinnable Insight Feature" which helps users to create and iterate on content/documents much more seamlessly. Users can now pin important messages and insights to the left side for easy reference while iterating on the content on the timeline to the right side.

• Added the best performing LLM (AI) models on the market to date for users to select:

  • GPT-4o (Omni)

  • GPT-4 Turbo (Vision)

  • Claude 3 Opus

  • Claude 3 Sonnet

  • Claude 3 Haiku

  • Gemini 1.5 Pro (Vision)

  • Gemini 1.0 Pro (Vision)

Knowledge Bot - Product Update - 14 March 2024

Release Notes (14 March 2024)

• Import textual & image content from webpages to build a knowledge base

• Advanced document references that explains which information was used for answer generation

• Advanced bot sharing option to restrict access to specific users in the organization

• Multi-language support (Nexus)

• Option to include chat history as a reference when sharing a note with another user (Nexus)