According to VentureBeat, Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot, transforming the workplace assistant from a simple notification tool into what company executives describe as a fully powered AI agent.
The new Slackbot is designed to perform a range of tasks including searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and taking action on behalf of users, according to the report. This represents a significant upgrade from the assistant’s previous capabilities, which were primarily limited to sending notifications.
VentureBeat reports that the launch comes as Salesforce competes with Microsoft and Google in the workplace AI space, where major technology companies are racing to integrate AI capabilities into their enterprise collaboration tools.
The transformation of Slackbot into an AI agent reflects the broader industry trend of embedding more sophisticated AI functionality into workplace productivity platforms, enabling employees to automate tasks and access information more efficiently through conversational interfaces.