SLACK IS GIVING AI UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO YOUR WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS

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Slack is reshaping how AI agents access and use enterprise data with a new platform that allows developers to tap directly into the rich conversational data flowing through workplace channels. Its new real-time search API and Model Context Protocol server give third-party developers secure, permission-aware access to Slack conversations, messages, and files. Slack is in increasingly intense competition with Microsoft Teams. Both companies are embedding AI throughout their collaboration platforms while taking markedly different approaches. Slack is focused on becoming an integration hub for other software experiences, while Microsoft is building a comprehensive suite of productivity tools.