Salesforce plans to hire 2,000 people to sell its AI products

Group 1 - Salesforce plans to hire 2,000 new sales representatives to promote its AI tools, doubling previous hiring plans [1][2] - The company has already received 9,000 referrals for the 2,000 positions [1] - Salesforce is set to release the second generation of its AI agent software in February 2025 [2] Group 2 - CEO Marc Benioff anticipates that Salesforce will have over a billion AI agents operational within the next 12 months [2] - Benioff expressed unprecedented excitement about generative AI, stating it is the most thrilling development in his career at Salesforce [2]