Anthropic, please make a new Slack

Fivetran advocates for a new competitor to Slack due to its restrictive data access policies, which hinder full utilization of tribal knowledge accumulated in Slack message histories. They suggest Anthropic, with their AI Claude, as a potential builder of this alternative, proposing the integration of AI capabilities directly into group conversations, unlike the current one-on-one limitation. The argument highlights that Slack's perceived network effects are weaker than assumed, making it vulnerable to competition, especially with its high costs compared to services like G Suite. A bundled service of a Slack alternative, "NewSlack," with Claude could attract companies by offering comprehensive AI integration and open data access, addressing the needs of casual AI users and skeptics alike. Anthropic's commitment to open data policies could redefine enterprise communication ecosystems, challenging Slack's dominance and promoting an environment conducive to AI and data interoperability.