Meta is switching to Slack because it says it's better for AI agents
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Meta treating Slack as an AI agent substrate — not just chat — is a strong signal that collaboration tools are becoming orchestration layers for bots. If you’re building internal agents, pick platforms with open APIs and mature ecosystems, because your “chat app” choice is now an automation architecture decision.
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