Executives from AWS, Salesforce, and Oracle anticipate that AI agents will revolutionize the workforce.
AI agents are expected to handle tasks like customer service, software navigation, decision-making, and automation.
These agents can reason, plan tasks, and carry out functions on behalf of humans and systems.
Examples include automating drug research, accelerating credit risk reporting, and enhancing customer service.
Salesforce's AI platform, Agentforce, has seen significant demand, signaling a shift towards 'limitless labor pools.'
AI agents are utilized internally and externally, interacting with customers, employees, and functioning in the background.
Companies like Wiley Publishing and Pfizer have reported increased customer satisfaction and efficiency due to AI agents.
Oracle embeds AI agents across various departments to automate processes and enhance roles like HR, finance, and supply chain.
Executives believe that AI agents will transform employment by streamlining workflows, reducing training times, and unlocking employees from mundane tasks.
While job displacement may occur, the executives emphasize the creation of new opportunities and redeployment of employees into higher-value roles.