Slack Launches AI-Powered Slackbot That Mines Your Messages, Files, and Calendar for Personalized Insights
Summary
Slack unveils a redesigned AI-powered Slackbot that analyzes users' messages, files, and calendar data across multiple platforms including Google Drive and Salesforce to deliver personalized insights, automatic summaries, and workflow assistance directly within existing team communication channels.
Key Points
- Slack introduces a rebuilt Slackbot that serves as a personalized AI companion, drawing from messages, files, and calendar events across platforms like Google Drive, Salesforce, and OneDrive to provide insights and actionable next steps
- AI features in Slack include enterprise search capabilities, automatic summaries, and writing assistance that help teams find information quickly and bridge context gaps between team members
- The AI integration focuses on working within existing workflows rather than adding another tool to manage, with capabilities ranging from summarizing customer calls to creating meeting agendas and analyzing reports