Hanzo has been granted a new patent protecting its approach to generating actionable AI signals from dynamic, unstructured collaboration environments where traditional eDiscovery tools struggle to operate at scale. The patent specifically covers Spotlight Signals, a GenAI-powered capability that interprets the human element of collaboration data found in platforms such as Slack, Teams, and Confluence.
Keyword searches often fail to capture the context of modern chat platforms, creating significant challenges for legal and compliance teams. Hanzo addresses this by mapping relationships, sentiment, and behavioral changes as they evolve, cutting through noise to identify genuine risk and relevance. This approach provides teams with defensible, explainable signals, enabling them to identify critical issues without wading through false positives.
In production environments, this technology has delivered up to a 99% reduction in data volumes requiring human review, significantly accelerating investigations, audits, and eDiscovery workflows while reducing cost and operational burden. "This patent validates our conviction that modern collaboration data requires a fundamentally new approach," said Dave Ruel, VP of Product at Hanzo. "You cannot solve today's complex data challenges with yesterday's keyword searches."
The announcement builds on Hanzo's breakthrough industry awards for AI innovation in 2023, 2024, and recently in 2025, further validating the company's position as a leader in applying generative AI to complex data types. Unlike generic AI tools adapted for enterprise use, Hanzo's technology is purpose-built for modern collaboration data with high-stakes audits, investigations and eDiscovery. With this latest patent, Hanzo continues to extend its leadership in generative AI for collaboration intelligence, helping in-house teams move faster, reduce legal fees, and make decisions earlier while maintaining accuracy, defensibility, and trust. For more information about the company's technology, visit https://www.hanzo.co.
