Salesforce Launches AIforce to Challenge Microsoft’s Copilot
At Dreamforce 2026 in San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff unveiled AIforce, the company's largest product launch in years. Positioning it as an open and provider-agnostic layer for enterprise AI integration, AIforce supports multiple systems including Anthropic’s Claude via Claudeforce and ChatGPT. The platform emphasizes data security with zero retention by model providers. Benioff continued his public critique of Microsoft's Copilot, calling it “the new Clippy,” a reference to the outdated 1990s assistant that was widely criticized for being intrusive and ineffective. This marks an ongoing rivalry between Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), with Benioff arguing that AI solutions like Copilot lack the necessary enterprise-grade data infrastructure. Salesforce also reiterated a $63 billion revenue target by fiscal 2030, backed by strong Q2 results exceeding expectations. Analysts responded positively to Dreamforce announcements, including Stifel raising its price target for Salesforce stock.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Software Microsoft Copilot Salesforce