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Grammarly has announced plans to buy Superhuman, an artificial intelligence (AI) email software. The AI-powered writing and proofreading helper stated that the purchase is intended to create a native productivity platform that would provide integrated AI experiences guided by AI agents. The business also noted that the decision to purchase an email app was made since emails are Grammarly's "number-one use case." It also hinted at some of the AI functions that would be available once the new platform launches.
Grammarly wants to build an AI productivity platform
In a news statement, the AI writing helper stated that it intends to buy Superhuman. The AI-native email platform debuted in 2017 as a web interface, and in 2023, the business will offer it as an Android app. The software includes AI-generated email completions, automated follow-up email drafts, AI-powered categorization, and other features.
While Grammarly did not disclose the financial specifics of the transaction, it stated that the purchase will allow the firm to pursue its goal of developing an AI productivity platform. Choosing an email app as a starting point was also intentional, as Grammarly claims that "email is the number-one use case of Grammarly." The AI helper is said to evaluate more than 50 million emails every week from over 20 email clients.
Grammarly stated in the press release that, despite AI companies integrating the technology to email systems, there is still a gap. This is mostly due to insufficient integration, which results in a fragmented experience, the business stated. With this acquisition, it intends to address these bottlenecks.
Grammarly's productivity app is not yet complete, but it has indicated some of the capabilities that may be offered on its productivity platform. Some examples include utilizing AI agents to organize emails, plan meetings, do in-depth research on the user's topic, write whole emails in the user's voice, and more.
"This is the future we've been working toward since day one: AI that works where people work, not where businesses want them to work.Email is more than just another tool; it's where professionals spend a substantial amount of their day, and it's the ideal staging ground for coordinating several AI agents at the same time," said Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Grammarly.
