Fresh off AI layoffs, Block now wants to whack Slack with agent-human collab tool
What's happening
Jack Dorsey has launched Buzz, a group chat platform that combines team messaging, Git hosting and AI agents so humans and their bots share the same conversation. Buzz is being positioned as a workplace chat where AI agents sit in channels alongside people. The Register frames Block's move as a direct challenge to Slack, pitching agent-human collaboration as the product hook.
Why it's trending
Agent-driven collaboration in team chat is spiking as founders bundle AI agents into core workplace tools right now.
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If you think adding AI agents to Slack channels will make work better, Buzz says 'hold my coffee', and the reality might be messier than the demo.
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- Fresh off AI layoffs, Block now wants to whack Slack with agent-human collab tool
Because what could be more appealing to humans than sharing virtual space with AI?
The RegisterJul 22 - Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Buzz is a group chat platform for the workplace that puts humans and their AI agents in the same conversation.
TechCrunch AIJul 21 - Jack Dorsey launches Buzz to combine team chat, AI agents and Git hostingHackerNewsJul 21
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