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AI agents drive expansion of software ecosystems built for AI, not humans
As AI agents spread, software designed for use by AI rather than people is expanding. Companies are moving toward headless software that lets agents access core functions through APIs and MCP without a user interface. Approaches differ, with Salesforce and ServiceNow opening platforms to third-party agents while SAP focuses on its own. The shift is emerging as a variable in enterprise software competition, alongside growing demand for forward-deployed engineers supporting AI adoption.
AI & Enterprise
SAP blocks external AI agent access to platform while Salesforce, ServiceNow open up
SAP presented its \"Autonomous Enterprise\" vision at its Sapphire 2026 event, centring on AI agents but taking a different approach from Salesforce and ServiceNow. Techzine reported SAP blocks external AI agents and routes activity through its Joule assistant. An updated API policy explicitly bans AI systems from independently scheduling or executing API calls. SAP executives defended the policy as governance for a multi-tenant platform.
AI & Enterprise
Tech Insight: Headless software era raises new competitive advantage
Enterprise software companies such as Salesforce and ServiceNow are rolling out headless platforms designed for AI agents, drawing attention to how the software landscape may change. Andreessen Horowitz partner Seema Amble wrote that as agents read and write data directly, competitive advantage will shift away from UI-driven habits. She said hard-to-copy workflows, defensible proprietary data, ownership of an execution layer, real-world fulfillment and potential network effects will matter more.
