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AI & Enterprise
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
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.
AI & Enterprise
Tech Insight: Why the world still runs on SAP ERP
SAP, Salesforce and ServiceNow remain widely used at global companies despite being complex and hard to change, a16z partners Eric Zhou (에릭 조우) and Seema Amble (시마 앰블) wrote. They said legacy systems store core enterprise data and embedded processes, making replacement costly and risky. They cited examples of failed or expensive SAP migrations. They also said AI is starting to change ERP implementation, day-to-day use and system expansion.