GeekWire Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI agents, enterprise data, and the future of work
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May 17, 2025 
Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box, discusses the company's ambitious AI initiatives and their integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot. He shares insights on how AI is transforming workplace dynamics and the role of content management. Levie emphasizes that 2025 will still feel like 'day one' for enterprise AI, addressing both the potential and limitations of current technologies. He raises intriguing points about AI creating more work while also reshaping job roles, and the importance of adaptability in an AI-driven entrepreneurial landscape.
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AI Creates New Work
- Most AI work in a few years will be new tasks humans never did before.
- AI is creating more work instead of reducing it right now.
Work Never Gets Easier
- Aaron Levie realized startup work never really gets easier.
- Economic changes always reset the workload, requiring renewed hard effort.
Box as an AI-First Company
- Box runs as an AI-first company integrating AI to speed decisions and reduce drudgery.
- Every department uses AI to boost productivity, from sales to engineering.