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Slackbot will soon be a personalized AI companion
The assistant will be able to handle complex tasks and queries
Users should see the AI Slackbot by the end of this year
If you use Slack for work, you're about to get a new assistant to help you through your day.
First reported by The Verge, Slack is apparently working on turning Slackbot into a fully personalized AI companion.
At present, Slackbot handles pretty basic tasks like sending reminders, notifying someone if they're mentioned in a channel they're not part of, and sending custom responses to other users.
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