Introducing Focus AI
Turn everyday HR tasks into actionable results
Meet your trusted AI assistant, designed to turn ad-hoc HR requests into real outcomes. Whether you’re planning a new team or dealing with tricky legislation, focus on the tasks that matter.
Ask anything, act instantly
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Ask
Start with a question in natural language.
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Explore
Focus AI produces a list, report or Scenario.
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Refine
Edit and fine-tune the result before taking action.
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Act
Turn the result into real changes within Sympa.
From fuzzy requests to real outcomes
HR deals with vague questions and ad-hoc problems every single day. Focus AI is built to refine those questions, surface relevant data and guide users to the right next step.
- Act directly in your HRIS: Create Scenarios, update teams or follow up on insights without switching tools.
- Save time and manual work: Turn ad-hoc requests into lists, reports or Scenarios without spreadsheets.
- Make data-driven decisions: Surface relevant employee data so HR and leadership can act with confidence.
- Be compliant with the EU AI Act: Built within Sympa’s secure HR system, with human decision-making always in control.
Focus on actual HR problems
Much more than a chatbot, Focus AI is designed to handle any people problem that comes your way. Start with real requests and turn them into lists, reports or Scenarios in Sympa.
Ask Focus AI to identify employees with relevant skills, certifications, availability or location. Get a list of potential candidates you can refine and use as the basis for your new team.
Ask Focus AI to surface the relevant group of employees based on location, role or contract details. Turn the result into a report you can review or share.
Ask Focus AI to identify groups of employees based on salary history and defined criteria. Turn the result into a report you can review and act on.
Find employees who are missing required training and turn the result into a report for follow-up.
Explore employees by role, location or experience to create a structured starting point for workforce planning.
Connect Sympa to your AI ecosystem
Alongside Focus AI, Sympa is currently developing support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows AI tools like Claude, Codex etc to securely access and work with HR data in Sympa.
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Connect AI tools to HR data: Allow external AI tools to securely access and use data from Sympa.
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Work across systems and workflows: Use HR data as part of processes that span multiple tools and platforms.
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Maintain control and security: Keep permissions, roles and governance intact when data is accessed by external AI.
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Build on a API-driven foundation: Extend Sympa into your wider IT ecosystem with secure, scalable integrations.
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Frequently asked questions about Focus AI
Here you will find answers to common questions about how Focus AI works, what it can do, and how it keeps your data secure and compliant.
What is Sympa Focus AI?
Sympa Focus AI is an AI-powered functionality designed to help HR administrators quickly solve questions and complete tasks using natural language prompts. It transforms requests into actionable outcomes such as reports, employee lists and shareable Scenarios.
How does Focus AI work?
Focus AI allows users to type requests in plain language (e.g., “Show me all employees in Germany with expiring contracts”). It then interprets the prompt, retrieves relevant data from the employee database and delivers the result in a usable format.
What kind of tasks can Focus AI perform?
Focus AI can generate employee lists, create HR reports, support workforce analysis and build org chart scenarios. It helps streamline everyday HR admin tasks that would otherwise require multiple manual steps.
What are Scenarios?
Scenarios allow HR users to model and plan organisational changes directly in Sympa. They make it possible to test different team structures, reporting lines or expansions using real employee data and share them with stakeholders before making changes. Learn more here.
Does Focus AI access sensitive employee data?
Yes, Focus AI can surface relevant data from your employee database, but always within the permissions and access controls defined in Sympa. Users only see data they are authorised to access.
Is Sympa Focus AI compliant with regulations?
Yes, Focus AI is fully compliant with the EU AI Act. It is designed with transparency, accountability and data protection at its core.
How does Focus AI ensure data security?
Focus AI operates within Sympa’s secure environment, ensuring that all data processing follows strict security protocols. No unauthorised data exposure occurs and access is always controlled.
Do I need technical skills to use Focus AI?
No. Focus AI is designed for HR professionals, not technical users. You can interact with it using simple, natural language prompts without needing any technical expertise.
Will Focus AI integrate with other AI tools?
Yes. In the near future, Focus AI will support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling secure integration with tools like ChatGPT and Claude to access relevant Sympa data.
What are the benefits of using Focus AI for HR teams?
Focus AI reduces manual work, speeds up data access, improves decision-making and allows HR teams to focus on strategic initiatives instead of administrative tasks.
Focus AI is coming in 2026
First capabilities will be previewed in Spring, with an initial launch planned for Summer.
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