AI contributing 50% of Internal Work at Salesforce
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Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce, has revealed that artificial intelligence is now responsible for performing up to half of the internal work at the company. According to Benioff, Salesforce is leading a "digital labor revolution" that will reshape the future of work. "AI is doing 30% to 50% of the work at Salesforce now," Benioff said during an episode of The Circuit with Emily Chang. He cited software engineering and customer service as key areas that have been transformed by automation. Benioff added that the company's internal use of AI has helped reduce hiring needs while boosting productivity. Salesforce has developed a new platform called Agent Force, which deploys "digital employees" to handle tasks ranging from customer service and analytics to marketing and branding. The company aims to reach one billion active agents by the end of the year. "It's the fastest-growing, most exciting thing we've ever done," Benioff said, noting that more than 5,000 customers are already using the technology. Benioff also highlighted the success of the company's flagship AI agent, which has reached 93% accuracy in customer interactions, including with major clients such as Walt Disney Co. However, Benioff also emphasized the importance of vigilance, especially around security and misinformation. "You have to be completely paranoid," he said. At 59, Benioff continues to be a driving force in the tech industry. A self-taught programmer, he sold his first software product as a teenager and worked under Larry Ellison at Oracle before founding Salesforce in 1999. The idea for Salesforce came to Benioff while swimming with dolphins in Hawaii. The company went on to revolutionize enterprise software by delivering it via the Internet, pioneering the software-as-a-service model, and becoming a global CRM leader with clients including Apple, Amazon, and Boeing.
