Meta is switching to Slack because it says it's better for AI agents

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta is migrating to Slack for internal communications, a memo from AI chief Alexandr Wang says. Meta said it's making the switch because Slack is the best tool for using AI agents. Meta and Slack owner Salesforce declined to comment. Get ready to hear Slack notifications if you work at Meta. The tech giant is switching over from Google Chat to Slack for internal communications, according to a memo its AI chief, Alexandr Wang, sent out this week. Meta is making the move because Slack is better for handling AI agents, the memo reads. "Slack is the strongest platform available today for agents, which is why we're deciding to make the switch," it says. "Slack has a rich conversational interface for agents, mature developer tooling and strong 3P integrations. While not all of us are building agents today, everyone at the company will benefit from a robust and useful agent ecosystem." The move is a major win for Slack owner Salesforce, which has been investing heavily in AI features and products. Salesforce bought Slack for $27.7 billion in 2021. Meta and Salesforce declined to comment. Google didn't respond to a request for comment. The migration also shows how Slack has capitalized on the current craze for AI agents. The product has made it easy for users to integrate AI agents into it to automate tasks, request data, and provide teams with updates. Read the original article on Business Insider