Anthropic turned Claude in Slack into a pushy AI agent colleague working 24/7

Anthropic has updated the integration of its Claude language model in the corporate messaging platform Slack, turning it into a constantly active AI agent. The new feature allows Claude to autonomously read messages in channels and intervene when necessary, performing tasks without direct commands. The developers position this as an "agentic AI colleague" that works 24/7, but it may come across as intrusive due to its pushy behavior. The update is based on the Claude model, which can now analyze conversation context and offer help without waiting for an explicit mention. Anthropic emphasizes that this approach boosts productivity, but critics point out potential privacy risks and excessive interference in workflows.