Athena is available via SMS, enabling you to interact with your AI assistant directly from your mobile device through text messages. This channel provides convenient access to Athena’s capabilities when you’re on the go or prefer mobile-first communication.How to Use SMS with Athena
Get your SMS number
Contact your workspace administrator or Athena support to obtain your dedicated SMS number for communicating with Athena.
Send your first message
Text your query or request to the provided Athena SMS number. You can ask questions, request information, or initiate tasks just as you would in the chat interface.Summarize the Q4 sales report and send me the key highlights
Receive responses
Athena will process your request and send responses back via SMS. For complex tasks, you may receive multiple messages or a link to view detailed results in your workspace.
Continue the conversation
Reply to Athena’s messages to ask follow-up questions or provide additional context. Athena maintains conversation history to provide contextually relevant responses.
SMS messages may be subject to standard carrier rates. Check with your mobile provider for details on messaging costs.
Athena integrates seamlessly with Slack, bringing AI-powered assistance directly into your team’s collaboration workspace. Interact with Athena in channels, direct messages, or threads to enhance your team’s productivity.How to Use Slack with Athena
Connect Slack to your workspace
Navigate to Settings and select the Integrations tab. Find Slack in the list of available integrations and click Connect.Authorize Athena to access your Slack workspace by following the OAuth flow. Add Athena to channels
In Slack, type /invite @Athena in any channel where you want Athena to be available. Athena will join the channel and can respond to mentions and direct questions.
Interact with Athena
Mention Athena in your messages to get assistance:@Athena can you analyze the customer feedback document and summarize the main themes?
Share files and context
Upload files directly in your Slack conversation with Athena, or reference assets from your Athena workspace by name. Athena can access and analyze shared content.
View results
Athena will respond directly in Slack with text responses. For complex outputs like generated documents or visualizations, Athena will provide links to view the results in your Athena workspace.
Athena’s Slack integration respects your workspace privacy settings. Messages and files shared with Athena in Slack are private to your workspace by default.
Athena is available via phone call, providing voice-based interaction with your AI assistant. This channel is ideal for brain dumping ideas, talking through problems with Athena as a thought partner, or learning about topics while on the go. After your call, the full transcript is saved and searchable, so you can reference and query your conversations later.Why Use Phone Calls
Phone calls with Athena are particularly useful when you want to think out loud and capture your ideas without typing. Common use cases include brainstorming sessions where you want to spar with an AI partner, learning about new topics while walking or commuting, capturing meeting notes or action items hands-free, and quickly dumping context that you can later query or reference in your workspace.How to Start a Phone Call
You can either have Athena call you or call Athena directly.Have Athena Call You
You can either have Athena call you or call Athena directly.Receive a Call
Use the “Start a Session via Phone” modal in Olympus to have Athena call your phone number. Enter your phone number and click “Call me now” to receive a call from Athena.Make a Call
Call Athena directly at +1(844)410-9293 to start a new chat session. This number is available for all Athena users.You can either have Athena call you or call Athena directly.Receive a Call
Use the “Start a Session via Phone” modal in Olympus to have Athena call your phone number. Enter your phone number and click “Call me now” to receive a call from Athena.Make a Call
Call Athena directly at +1(844)410-9293 to start a new chat session. This number is available for all Athena users.Make a call
Dial +1(844)410-9293 from any phone. You’ll be connected to Athena’s voice interface.
Enter your phone number
Type in your phone number. Toggle “Save number” so you don’t have to enter it again next time.
Add custom instructions (optional)
You can add custom instructions to guide how Athena responds during the call. The default Athena persona works well for most conversations.
Start the call
Click “Call me now” and Athena will call your phone. Answer the call to start your conversation.
Call Athena Directly
You can also call Athena directly at +1(844)410-9293 from any phone to start a new session.During Your Call
Speak naturally as you would in a conversation. You can ask questions, brainstorm ideas, or simply think out loud. Athena will respond conversationally and help you work through your thoughts.“Hey Athena, I want to talk about a legal case I’m working on. Can you suggest some good resources for me to learn more about similar cases?”
After Your Call
Once you end the call, Athena automatically processes the conversation. The call recording and full transcript appear in your workspace with live refresh, so you can see the content as it’s being processed.The transcript becomes a searchable asset that you can reference later. To query your call content, use the @ symbol to tag the call asset in a new chat, then ask questions about what you discussed. This makes phone calls a powerful way to capture context that you can later search, summarize, or build upon.Phone calls are great for capturing ideas on the go. Have a 20-30 minute brainstorming session while walking, then later reference the transcript to extract action items or key insights.
During the pilot period, phone calls are optimized for speed rather than full tool usage. Athena may not be able to create documents or perform complex actions during a call, but you can always follow up in chat afterward.
Phone calls may be subject to standard carrier rates depending on your phone plan. Check with your provider for details on call costs.
