# Salesforce launches Koa, its first CRM reasoning model built on NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super

Digest AI · Generative AI & Models · published 2026-09-15T12:00:00Z · updated 2026-09-16T23:13:45Z

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## Summary

Salesforce has officially unveiled Koa, its first proprietary CRM reasoning model, developed in partnership with NVIDIA. The model is built by post-training NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 Super on a synthetic dataset derived from nearly three decades of enterprise CRM data. This announcement coincided with a keynote appearance by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the Dreamforce conference, where he emphasized that AI is becoming a foundational infrastructure layer comparable to electricity and the internet.

A key differentiator for Koa is its reliance on open-weight models, allowing Salesforce to fine-tune and run the system entirely within its own infrastructure. This ensures that no customer data is used during training or inference, addressing significant privacy concerns. According to Salesforce, Koa matches or exceeds leading model performance on CRM-specific tasks while reducing errors by a factor of three compared to general-purpose models.

The model is already active in internal workflows, powering an employee agent within Slack. Customer-facing pilots are scheduled to begin in October with organizations such as Formula 1, UChicago Medicine, and Xero. General availability for U.S. regions is expected in Winter 2026. Jensen Huang also used the platform to argue that AI safety is an engineering challenge that should not hinder innovation, asserting that companies can achieve both speed and security.

## Key points

- Salesforce launched Koa, a CRM reasoning model built on NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super using synthetic enterprise data.
- Koa runs on Salesforce’s own infrastructure using open weights, ensuring zero customer data is used in training or inference.
- Customer pilots start in October 2026 with firms like Formula 1 and Xero, with general availability expected in Winter 2026.

## Why it matters

This launch signals a shift toward specialized, domain-specific AI models that prioritize data privacy through local or controlled infrastructure. It validates the strategy of using open-weight models for enterprise customization, potentially reducing dependency on closed third-party APIs for sensitive CRM operations.

## Sources

1. [‘Now We Can Know Everything and Do Anything,’ Jensen Huang Says at Dreamforce](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/jensen-huang-dreamforce) (NVIDIA Blog, 2026-09-15, primary source)
2. [Salesforce issues revenue target of over $63 billion for fiscal 2030, beating estimates](https://cnbc.com/2026/09/16/salesforce-issues-revenue-target-of-63-billion-for-fiscal-2030.html) (CNBC Technology, 2026-09-16)
3. [AI progress and responsibility: Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs weigh in at Salesforce’s annual event](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/15/ai-progress-and-responsibility-nvidia-anthropic-and-openai-ceos-weigh-in-at-salesforces-annual-event) (siliconangle.com, 2026-09-15)
4. [Salesforce bets CRM experience can give its AI an edge](https://martech.org/salesforce-bets-crm-experience-can-give-its-ai-an-edge) (MarTech, 2026-09-15)
5. [Salesforce Debuts Koa Reasoning Model for Agentforce, Trained on Nemotron](https://unite.ai/salesforce-debuts-koa-reasoning-model-for-agentforce-trained-on-nemotron) (Unite.AI, 2026-09-15)
6. [Salesforce and Nvidia’s new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/salesforce-and-nvidias-new-reasoning-model-is-everything-the-ai-labs-should-fear) (TechCrunch AI, 2026-09-15)

Part of the developing story: [Salesforce Koa AI CRM Revolution](https://digestai.news/thread/salesforce-launches-koa-a-reasoning-model-built-on-nvidia-s-nemotron) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Salesforce launches Koa, its first CRM reasoning model built on NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super", 15 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/salesforce-launches-koa-a-reasoning-model-built-on-nvidia-s-nemotron

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