The ecosystem of companies that provide AI-based process automation to specific industry verticals continues to grow. Abstract, a technology and services provider based in New York City, recently introduced Abstract Workers, a managed AI agent service that automates workflows for legal, compliance, government affairs and policy organizations.
The company said the offering builds on its existing legislative intelligence platform by shifting beyond policy monitoring to automating follow-on work such as drafting reports, updating trackers, preparing emails and managing document workflows. Rather than requiring customers to build their own automations, Abstract said it handles deployment, testing and optimization of the AI agents.
The service integrates with applications including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SharePoint, Slack, Adobe, QuickBooks and Clio, allowing customers to automate processes within existing software environments.
“Abstract started by helping professionals find the information that matters. Now we are helping them complete the work that follows,” said Pat Utz, CEO and co-founder of Abstract. “We realized our customers’ real burden wasn’t just understanding new legislation or regulations, it was all the repetitive work that had to happen afterwards.”
According to the company, the service targets workflows across legal, lobbying, accounting, finance and compliance functions for both public- and private-sector organizations.