Workplace messaging app Slack is adding several artificial intelligence (AI) features, which include the ability to connect AI-powered agents, marking the future of autonomous generative AI in the workplace. AI agents are designed to take autonomous actions to assist humans and do not require a human to tell them what to do, as they gather data based on user preference. AI agents already exist in some home devices, such as those that regulate the temperature of a room. This is unlike AI chatbots, which are designed with conversation with humans in mind and serve as more of a co-pilot in assist…