Slack Transforms Into AI Operating System With Native Agents From OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic
Summary
Slack transforms into an AI-powered operating system, integrating native agents from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic while rebuilding Slackbot as a personal AI companion and introducing Channel Expert agents that provide instant knowledge from team conversations through natural language interactions.
Key Points
- Slack announces it is becoming an agentic operating system that integrates Salesforce Agentforce experiences directly into team conversations, allowing users to interact with CRM data through natural language
- The platform introduces native AI features including a completely rebuilt Slackbot as a personal AI companion and Channel Expert agent that provides instant knowledge from team conversations
- Major tech companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Perplexity, and others are building intelligent agents that live natively in Slack through new Real-Time Search API and Model Context Protocol capabilities