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CodesignKnown for its technical assessment platform of skills, makes an important pivot in training in leadership and communication with a new conversation simulation tool fueled by AI. This decision represents a strategic expansion beyond the basic technical evaluation activity of the company, which attracted customers such as Netflix,, Capital One,, MetaAnd Dropbox.
The new company -based company offer in San Francisco uses vocal compatible AI to simulate work scenarios, allowing users to practice difficult conversations such as providing comments or conflict resolution. The system provides real -time coaching via an AI mentor named Cosmo.
“Leadership training often costs $ 20,000 to $ 40,000 per person for a one -month program,” said Tigran Sloyan, CEO of Codesignal, in an exclusive interview with Venturebeat. “For a management team for 10 people, you are considering a price of several million dollars, which means that it has never been accessible to anyone below the executive level.”
The rapid growth of the platform suggests high market demand for accessible skills development tools. According to Sloyan, the codesignal learning platform attracted a million users in less than a year, with a user base and a doubling of use every two months, according to Sloyan.
Technology has taken advantage of recent progress in generative AI and vocal models to create realistic conversational partners. The first comments suggest that the AI -fueled approach can have advantages compared to traditional role -playing game with human actors.
How the simulation of AI surpasses human role playing for leadership training
“The comments were higher on average than with the human role -playing game,” said Sloyan. “When you make real players, it is generally a workshop with other people who look. The fact that you have no judgment with the AI and that you can practice as many times as necessary remove the pressure. »»
The company aims at the Mal served intermediate management segment, where traditional leadership development programs have been prohibitive. The solution is at a price of $ 25 per month for individuals and $ 39 per user per month for business licenses.
Beta customers have deployed the management, sales training and preparation training platform. “We don’t want the sellers to train on real customers,” said Sloyan. “Now they can first practice customer scenarios with AI.”
Market expansion and mobile learning: what is the next step for codesignal
Expansion comes as companies are focusing more and more on the development of leadership capacity at all organizational levels. Codesignal seems to be well positioned to capitalize on this trend, with plans to launch a mobile version later this year to allow travel learning.
“Skills change faster than ever, motivated by processing technologies like AI,” said Sloyan. “This idea of constant and constant learning is more important than it has never been before.”
The transition to the development of leadership could help to code to grasp a larger share of business training budgets while diversifying beyond technical assessments. The company faces competition from established leadership development companies and new AI learning platforms, but its combination of technical expertise and AI capabilities can offer competitive advantages on the changing market rapid development of workplace skills.
