Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

VentureBeat AI·michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez)

1/13/2026

·~6 min·1/13/2026·en·0

Quick Take

Salesforce unveils a revamped Slackbot AI agent to enhance workplace productivity and compete with Microsoft and Google.

Key Points

New Slackbot is powered by Anthropic's Claude LLM.
Internal testing shows 96% satisfaction among Salesforce employees.
Slackbot synthesizes data for actionable insights and collaboration.

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Why Featured

Salesforce's new Slackbot AI agent signals increased competition in workplace AI, urging developers and PMs to innovate and investors to reassess market dynamics.