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Ep 818: AI Just Went Multiplayer. Slack Is Where It All Comes Together

Shownote

Of course you need data to fuel your AI. You know what's just as helpful though? Decisions.  And the conversation and rationale behind it. As agents become more mainstream, the required structured data only goes so far.  ↳ What about how your team mak...

Highlights

This podcast explores how Slack is evolving from a simple messaging tool into a central hub for multiplayer AI collaboration. The discussion highlights the shift from single-player AI to a more integrated, agentic approach where AI assistants like Slackbot work within team conversations to boost productivity and unlock organizational knowledge.
00:00
Shift from single-player AI to multiplayer AI
08:41
Slack conversations contain valuable unstructured data that fuels AI relevance.
09:37
Slackbot provides a prioritized daily briefing.
12:51
Everyone in a company is now a builder.
16:07
Working in the open allows team learning to compound
20:14
Slackbot connects to Salesforce MCP servers.
22:08
Enterprise data becomes exponentially more accessible through agentic workflows.
24:43
Leaders should become orchestrators of work.
27:27
Slack is the central work operating system for scaling AI
29:41
AI is becoming multiplayer

Chapters

Managing Slack and Salesforce Growth
00:00
Navigating apps with Slackbot assistance
05:45
Using Slackbot to monitor channels
09:37
Building in the open with AI
12:51
Shopify's AI deployment strategy
16:07
Collaborative learning with Slack channels
17:00
Using Slack for CRM insights
22:04
Using Slack and AI Agents
24:41
Slack as a work operating system
27:23
Episode wrap-up and newsletter promo
29:41

Transcript

Speaker 2: This is the Everyday AI Show, the everyday podcast where we simplify AI and bring its power to your fingertips. Listen daily for practical advice to boost your career, business, and everyday life. Jordan Wilson: I think the pre-2026 AI story wa...