Salesforce.com IncSalesforce unveiled AIforce, an AI connectivity layer with Claudeforce, Slackforce, and AgentforceCoworker integrations at Dreamforce 2026.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff unveiled AIforce, an AI connectivity layer that lets employees access Salesforce data and run complex workflows inside third-party AI tools such as Anthropic's Claude and Slack, at Dreamforce 2026, using the stage to directly criticize Microsoft. AIforce launched with three integrations: Claudeforce, built in partnership with Anthropic, brings Salesforce data directly into Claude; Slackforce connects that same data to conversations in Slack; and AgentforceCoworker operates inside Salesforce's own Lightning interface. Benioff framed AIforce as the answer to what he calls the "Fantasyland" problem, arguing that rival AI tools like Microsoft's Copilot lack the reliable business data layer required to safely power a business, extending a public rivalry that dates to Dreamforce 2024, when he compared Copilot to "Clippy." Salesforce generated $11.35 billion in revenue during its most recent quarter, beating Wall Street's expectations on both earnings and revenue, and CRM stock has rallied about 34% over the past month after falling as much as 37% earlier in 2026, closing at $255.65 on Sept. 15. On the same day as the Dreamforce announcement, Salesforce suffered a global service disruption that locked some customers out of their systems, and investors are watching Agentforce and Data 360 adoption numbers in the next quarterly report, where combined annual recurring revenue already exceeds $2.9 billion, more than 200% growth from a year ago.
Salesforce.com IncSalesforce unveiled AIforce, an AI connectivity layer with Claudeforce, Slackforce, and AgentforceCoworker integrations at Dreamforce 2026.
Microsoft CorporationBenioff directly criticized Microsoft Copilot as lacking a reliable business data layer, framing AIforce as the answer to Copilot's 'Fantasyland' problem.
Anthropic partnered with Salesforce to build Claudeforce, bringing Salesforce data directly into Claude.