The Coworkers blog
Digital workers, AI coworkers & intelligent automation
Plain-English guides to AI digital workers — what they are, how they differ from agents and RPA, how to build one, and how to put a digital workforce to work in your business.
- Fundamentals
What Is a Digital Worker? A Plain-English Guide
AI digital workers are software “employees” that own a job end to end — not just a script. Here’s the plain-English version.
- Fundamentals
Digital Worker vs AI Agent: What’s the Difference?
The terms get used interchangeably, but an AI agent is the engine and a digital worker is the role. Here’s the distinction that matters.
- For business
AI Coworkers for Business: Slack, Teams & Microsoft 365
The best place for a digital worker is where your team already talks. Here’s how AI coworkers live inside Slack, Teams and Microsoft 365.
- Automation
Digital Workers vs RPA: Intelligent Automation Explained
RPA clicks the buttons; a digital worker decides which buttons to click. Where each wins, and how intelligent automation blends them.
- Build
How to Build a Digital Worker (AI Agent): A Practical Guide
A practical, hype-free walkthrough of what actually goes into building an AI-powered digital worker — and the decision to build vs partner.
- For business
AI Employee Onboarding: How to Put a Digital Worker to Work
The teams that succeed with digital workers onboard them like new hires — job description, access, probation. Here’s the framework.
- For business
Sales & Marketing Digital Workers: Lead Gen and SEO on Autopilot
Sales and marketing are where digital workers pay back fastest. Here’s what a sales digital worker and an SEO digital worker actually do.