When Salesforce quietly announced new limits on enterprise Slack data, it barely turned heads. Heads should have turned.
I’m the founder of a $4 billion software unicorn, and I’ve spent years helping teams unify their data. I know firsthand that even seemingly minor restrictions can disrupt productivity—and completely undermine AI’s potential.
Pay close attention to what Salesforce did with Slack. What looks like a routine policy update is actually the opening shot in a battle that will decide whether AI can truly revolutionize business. The data wars are coming fast.
Why restricting data is a shot fired
The promise of AI can only be realized with a complete, unified view of all context. For businesses, that means having 100% access to chats, meetings, projects, and files to boos