{"id":364985,"date":"2026-01-14T12:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.co\/?p=364985"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:05:17","slug":"slack-debuts-new-ai-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/slack-debuts-new-ai-agent","title":{"rendered":"Slack&#8217;s Newest AI Feature Is Here \u2013 Here&#8217;s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\n<\/p><div class=\"verdict-box inform-box\" data-eventcategory=\"verdictbox\" data-component=\"verdict-box\" data-total-positions=\"3\">\n\n <div class=\"verdict-box-wrap inform-box-wrap\">\n <h3 class=\"verdict-box-title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"verdict-box-info\">\n<ul>\n<li>Slack has unveiled <strong>a new AI agent<\/strong> that it expects to become a key part of users&rsquo; everyday workflows.<\/li>\n<li>The enhanced version of the existing Slackbot <strong>synthesizes information from across users&rsquo; chats<\/strong>, summarizes complex conversations, and more.<\/li>\n<li>The company hopes this rollout will enable it to take big step forward, but should be mindful of <strong>growing evidence that AI is not a silver bullet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"verdict-box-footer inform-box-buttons\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"row\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Slack has announced a new native AI agent that &ldquo;understands your work, adapts to your style, and helps every employee to move faster,&rdquo; according to a press release. Beginning this week, phased rollout of the feature will continue throughout February and March.\n<p>According to the press release, Slackbot, the existing automated bot that delivers notifications, reminders, and responses to basic user queries, has been &ldquo;rebuilt&rdquo; to function as a &ldquo;trusted, always-on colleague that answers questions instantly and acts on your behalf.&rdquo; As it is native to Slack, the new AI agent doesn&rsquo;t require installation and is simply activated by engaging it in conversation.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, AI has gone beyond a neat innovation and become <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/mark-cuban-ai-stupid-business-fail\"><strong>table stakes<\/strong><\/a> for the business sector. And with most CEOs <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/ceos-all-in-ai-despite-poor-returns\"><strong>steadfastly committed<\/strong><\/a> to the technology, this trend is showing no signs of abating.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<h2>Slack Unveils New, Improved Slackbot<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/web-conferencing\/slack-review\"><strong>Slack<\/strong><\/a>, the interpersonal messenger platform used by thousands of businesses around the world, has launched a new AI agent. According to a press release, it will begin phased rollout in January and continue into February.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company, Slackbot has been enhanced with a new set of AI-powered features. At present, it will only be made available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, meaning that you&rsquo;ll have to pay <strong>at least $9 per user, per month to get the benefits<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;]<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"js-aw-brand-link\" href=\"https:\/\/compare.tech.co\/software-deals-live\/\" data-feed=\"XuPuf49GEEm4y0PaIQDZ0dEjkEf760Vv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-333457\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18114043\/About-Techco-video.jpg\" alt=\"About Tech.co Video Thumbnail Showing Lead Writer Conor Cawley Smiling Next to Tech.co Logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"><\/a><strong>This just in! View<\/strong><br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/compare.tech.co\/software-deals-live\/\">the top business tech deals<\/a> for 2026 &#128104;&zwj;&#128187;<br>\n<\/strong><a class=\"js-aw-brand-link\" href=\"https:\/\/compare.tech.co\/software-deals-live\/\" data-feed=\"XuPuf49GEEm4y0PaIQDZ0dEjkEf760Vv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-348272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/09122654\/ok-1.png\" alt=\"See the list button\" width=\"200\" height=\"85\"><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]The company also claims that this rollout does not signal the end of its AI ambitions. 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In other words, because the tool is native to the platform, it is already embedded in users&rsquo; conversations, and <strong>does not require any adjustment time<\/strong> to understand your business or ways of working.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Slackbot is able to proactively summarize complex conversations, draft messages in the user&rsquo;s tone of voice, and flag issues that might otherwise have gone unnoticed. The company claims that it will be particularly valuable for synthesizing information from across users&rsquo; disparate channels, calls, and individual chats.<\/p>\n<p>According to Chief Product Officer and interim CEO, Rob Seaman: &ldquo;To be truly useful at work, AI needs context&hellip;with Slackbot, we&rsquo;ve built an intuitive, deeply native experience inside Slack that people can trust to help them move work forwards, not just answer questions.&rdquo;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<h2>AI Deeply Entrenched in Everyday Business Operations<\/h2>\n<p>With this latest announcement, Slack is joining the likes of Meta, Google, and many other tech giants in betting big on AI. There is certainly a huge appetite for it across the business sector, with several <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/companies-replace-workers-with-ai\"><strong>high-profile companies<\/strong><\/a> streamlining their workforces while embarking on AI pushes in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>While the upsides are well-documented, there is also a growing body of evidence that AI is not the silver bullet that many have speculated. In particular, companies are vulnerable of accruing &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/ai-debt-how-to-avoid-it\"><strong>AI debt<\/strong><\/a>,&rdquo; a term given to describe when improper deployment of the technology creates unwanted financial, morale-based, and reputational ramifications.<\/p>\n<p>Slack hopes that its revamped Slackbot will push the company forward. Nonetheless, it should remain &ndash; along with its competitors &ndash; mindful of the potential repercussions that could arise when &ldquo;innovation for innovation&rsquo;s sake&rdquo; trumps reason.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slack has given Slackbot a makeover, with the newly enhanced AI program beginning a phased rollout across January and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9765,"featured_media":364989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[49009],"class_list":["post-364985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-artificial-intelligence","col-12"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ 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