Slack has launched a major integration that lets its built-in AI assistant, Slackbot, tap directly into Salesforce’s CRM data, Tableau analytics, Data 360 customer profiles and dozens of third-party apps, all from a single chat message. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat that the feature relies on dedicated Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers connecting Slackbot to …
Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, a product that places its AI model inside Slack as a permanent, shared team member. Unlike earlier AI integrations, Claude Tag is not a chatbot that answers individual questions. It participates in channels, remembers past conversations, takes on tasks autonomously, and proactively flags information it considers relevant. The product is …
Slack has announced more than 30 new features for Slackbot, its AI-powered assistant. The update expands Slackbot from a basic chat tool into an agent that can take meeting notes, operate across the desktop, connect to external apps, and manage customer data. The most notable new feature is meeting intelligence. When activated by the user, …
Slack is testing a major update that turns its Slackbot into a comprehensive AI assistant. The new tool can understand natural language to search for information, summarize conversations across channels, and create project plans. The Verge reports that the goal is a “personalized AI companion,” according to Rob Seaman, Slack’s chief product officer. The assistant …
Slack is introducing a range of new artificial intelligence tools to enhance workplace productivity. According to an article by Michael Nuñez for VentureBeat, the features include AI-powered summaries of conversations, explanations for unfamiliar jargon, and the automation of routine tasks. The platform’s new enterprise search function allows users to find information across connected applications like …
Slack is implementing Salesforce’s Agentforce AI agents into its collaboration platform to enhance workplace productivity. According to Michael Nuñez at VentureBeat, the integration will give AI agents access to organizational conversations and data within Slack channels. Rob Seaman, Slack’s chief product officer, emphasized that the system will provide AI agents with contextual knowledge, reasoning capabilities, …
Slack is expanding its offering to include AI agents from third-party providers and customers. The new feature allows paying users to integrate AI agents from partners like Asana, Cohere, and Adobe, as well as their own agents, into the chat platform. Rob Seaman, Slack’s head of product, told VentureBeat that office workers are increasingly looking …
If you use Slack in a large company and for a long period of time, it is not so easy to stay up to date and to find information again. New AI helpers are designed to change that, summarizing discussions and improving the search function, for example. Sources: VentureBeat, The Verge