Slack Confirms Launch of New Generative AI Offering

2024-02-20

Slack AI, an upgraded version of Salesforce's team communication platform, has been officially released.

This generation technology is described on the company's official website as a "secure, trusted, and intuitive artificial intelligence experience" that will bring new features such as search answers, channel reviews, and thread summaries.

It is reported that this update does not require further training for existing users, which will be an enhancement to the Slack service.

Given the popularity of artificial intelligence in the technology field, it is not surprising that Slack adopts artificial intelligence. However, you may wonder what is different about artificial intelligence for a communication hub that many people already consider effective and agile.

Slack AI aims to bring more powerful functionality to applications for workplace conversations or project planning. Denise Dresser, CEO of Slack, made the following comments at the launch ceremony:

"Over the past decade, Slack has fundamentally changed the way we work by integrating people, applications, and systems into one place. With Slack AI, we are excited to take this transformation to a new level. These new artificial intelligence features enable our customers to access collective knowledge in Slack, allowing them to work smarter, act faster, and spend time on things that can inspire real innovation and growth.

"In the era of artificial intelligence, Slack is a trusted conversational platform that connects every part of the enterprise, thereby improving team efficiency."

Personalized Work Search

A very useful addition to the Slack space is the AI-driven "Enterprise Search."

Users no longer need to frantically browse through multiple conversations and discussions with different colleagues to find the answers they need. The generative artificial intelligence tool will immediately find the content you need and directly quote Slack messages.

Users only need to ask questions as they would in a conversation to receive key recommendations based on conversations with colleagues and any public statements from the company.