Prepare to receive Slack alerts if you are employed at Meta.
The technology company is transitioning from Google Chat to Slack for its internal communications, as outlined in a memo from its AI chief, Alexandr Wang, issued this week.
Meta is undertaking this change because it asserts that Slack is more effective for managing AI agents, according to the memo.
“Slack is currently the most capable platform for AI agents, which is why we are opting to transition,” the memo states. “Slack offers a rich conversational interface for agents, robust developer tools, and strong third‑party integrations. Although not everyone is developing agents today, the entire organization will benefit from a comprehensive and valuable agent ecosystem.”
Wang’s remark about “strong third‑party integrations” refers to external connections, indicating that Slack’s appeal extends beyond its core platform because it already supports a wide variety of outside tools and AI agents that can be integrated directly.
This shift represents a significant benefit for Salesforce, the parent company of Slack, which has been heavily investing in AI capabilities and solutions. Salesforce acquired Slack for $27.7 billion in 2021.
Both Meta and Salesforce chose not to comment, and Google also declined to respond to a request for comment.
This migration demonstrates how Slack has leveraged the current surge of interest in AI agents. Its platform simplifies the integration of AI agents, enabling users to automate tasks, request data, and keep teams informed with updates.
Over the past year, Salesforce’s share price has declined amid worries that AI agents might eventually supplant the software many workers rely on.
“This isn’t the end of software,” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff stated. “We’ve heard these forecasts for the past two quarters, the alarming predictions that software will disappear and that AI models will consume everything, yet none of those predictions have materialized for us.”
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