Personal Slack AI Assistant: Tired of Getting Mentioned on Slack?

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Runbear

3 min readJul 1, 2024

Are you tired of getting mentioned on Slack too much? Don’t you think that people can find answers by searching before questioning you?

No, you cannot make them search. They don’t know how to search for the information. For them, asking you is the most straightforward and fastest solution. People don’t change their behavior that easily.

Don’t try to change them. Let AI answer on your behalf. Check out this example Slack bot that answers on behalf of @Lily.

A Slack bot that answers on behalf of @Lily

Let’s dive into how you can automate your Slack responses using AI, ensuring that you and your team stay focused on the most critical work.

Use Cases

AI Assistant on Slack Channels for Q&A: If you are in charge of specific Slack channels like #hr_qna or #it_support, you can make your AI assistant answer questions before you or your team.

Pros & Cons

Pros: Your colleagues and clients can get the answer before you answer questions.
Cons: You still need to help them if it is too complicated for your AI to solve.

Implementation

No worries! It takes no more than 30 minutes to build yours without coding. There are two parts: 1) Creating a personal AI assistant and 2) Integrating the assistant into Slack.

Creating a Personal AI Assistant

Making an AI assistant that exactly works like you is not yet possible. However, you can easily create one that learns your documented knowledge and answers based on it.

Here are the options you can try:

Using OpenAI GPTs: “OpenAI GPTs” is an easy but powerful tool for creating custom generative AI. You can simply write instructions and upload knowledge files to create one.
Using PlugBear: PlugBear helps you create your custom AI on OpenAI. It’s basically identical to OpenAI GPTs with additional features like connecting Google Drive or Confluence.
Writing Code: If you’re a software engineer, there are several ways to implement personal AI. Check out tools like LangChain, OpenAI Assistants, or LlamaIndex.

I highly recommend using PlugBear to start simple and make your AI assistant up-to-date.

Creating a custom AI assistant using PlugBear

Integrating It Into Your Slack

There are three main options to implement an AI that handles your Slack responses:

Writing Code: If you can write code, you can write code that connects your custom AI and Slack using Slack API.
Using PlugBear: It could be the most straightforward way to integrate your custom AI into your Slack. All you need to do is click the buttons to connect your Slack. No coding is required.
Hiring AI Consultants: AI consultants help you integrate AI into your workflows. They will discuss with you and write code, use no-code tools, or use connectors like PlugBear to implement it.

Again, I highly recommend PlugBear. It will make your life much easier.

Integrating AI into Slack using PlugBear

Focus on What Matters

By letting AI handle routine Slack questions and mentions, you can focus on the most critical aspects of your work. It’s not just about saving time; it’s about ensuring that your brainpower is reserved for tasks that truly need it.

Join PlugBear now and empower your team to achieve more with less intervention! If you need help, don’t hesitate to book a demo.