Box CEO on AI agents: They will change the way we work

AI Agents & Enterprise Solutions - Box introduces AI agents for deep research, general search, and data extraction across enterprise data [5] - AI agents enable tasks like due diligence on company acquisitions by analyzing thousands of documents, previously too expensive or impractical [6][7] - Box's AI agents aim to increase productivity by automating tasks that were previously not undertaken due to cost or time constraints [10] Competitive Advantage & Differentiation - Box differentiates itself as an enterprise platform with over 120,000 customers, including 64% of the Fortune 500, emphasizing data security and management [11] - Box allows enterprises to bring AI to their content, rather than moving data to different AI platforms [12] - Box integrates across the AI ecosystem, working with models from Gemini, OpenAI, Meta, XAI, Grok, Claude, and Anthropic [13] - Box integrates into the IT stack of enterprise customers with IBM Watson X Orchestrate, Salesforce Agent Force, and Google Agent Space [13] Market Impact & Customer Adoption - AI agents are expected to be used primarily for tasks that were previously not done by humans due to cost or complexity [9][10] - Box has engaged with over 100 customers in Q1, with most deploying AI in use cases where humans were not previously involved [9]