AI & Enterprise
Major software firms back ARD protocol as AI backend standard
Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Snowflake and ServiceNow have backed a new AI backend software protocol called Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD). The Information reported that ARD is drawing attention as it could offer established enterprise software companies a way to build AI businesses without having their large customer bases eroded by Anthropic and OpenAI. ARD is designed to let apps find and connect AI functions across other company apps when users make work requests.
