Agents of Scale Why Grammarly Became Superhuman—and What It Says About the Next Era of AI
Nov 6, 2025
Shishir Mehrotra, a renowned technology CEO and former product lead at YouTube, discusses the game-changing rebranding of Grammarly to Superhuman. He reveals how their proactive AI assistant, Superhuman Go, transforms work by seamlessly integrating into over 1 million apps. Shishir shares insights on running products as a compound startup, the pivotal role of partnerships in expanding the agent ecosystem, and how AI is reshaping company culture through faster prototyping and ritual practices. This conversation gives a glimpse into the future of AI-driven productivity.
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AI As Virtual Teammates
- Superhuman positions AI as the third era of productivity where virtual teammates sit beside human teammates.
- The company builds an "AI superhighway" that embeds agents into the apps where people actually work.
Platformizing Embedded Assistance
- Superhuman Go turns Grammarly's embedding tech into a platform that runs many agents across apps and websites.
- Agents can read context, annotate, and act inside a million+ applications to deliver assistance where work happens.
Radical Candor As An Agent
- Kim Scott shipped a Radical Candor agent that coaches you across apps to follow the book's principles.
- The agent sits in Slack, Docs, and hiring tools to nudge you toward better communication in the moment.
