Source: The Information
Summary
Slack is introducing a new AI-powered virtual assistant called Claude that will help users manage their tasks and schedules. According to Slack’s CEO, some employees were already using Claude and reported it to be helpful in analyzing their calendar and email to create a plan. The feature was available at a cost of $30,000 per year.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Slack’s new AI assistant, Claude, is touted as a game-changer for productivity. It analyzes calendars and emails to create plans, because that’s not what Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook already do. Slack’s CEO cited an example of an employee who was already using Claude and loved it, at a cost of $30,000 per year. Because who doesn’t need to spend that much on a virtual assistant? Claude is just another rehashing of existing ideas with a shiny new AI label.
Author: Evan Null
