Al Agents – The Future of Software

The future of making software and working with data will be very different from now. AI agents in business apps will change how we use software and data. It could make things easier and give more people access to complex data tools. This change could greatly affect the SaaS industry and app developers.

Software companies might look very different. They’ll have databases with lots of business rules, and AI agents will do most of the work. These AI agents will be able to work with many databases and handle all the logic. Users will simply tell the AI what they want. The AI will either know how to do it or create tools to do it.

For example, a user could ask for a graph of their top ten customers and then ask the AI to write emails to these customers. The AI would do all this without special software. This might even make tools like Excel less necessary. With Python and AI, users could describe what they want – like a graph or chart – and the AI would write the code to make it.

Microsoft is already moving in this direction with its Dynamics products. They plan to combine their systems for things like customer service and finance because people want more AI-friendly business apps. Microsoft is developing a “co-pilot” for its M365 products. This will be a way to organize and use AI, working with things like Excel and Word.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks AI will change how we use software. He says AI agents will replace regular business apps. This could mean the end of Software as a Service (SaaS) and fewer jobs for developers. Nadella believes current business apps are just databases with rules. In the future, AI agents will talk directly to databases. This means we won’t need the usual app interfaces.

However, this change also raises questions about the future of software development jobs. As AI gets better at handling complex tasks and even writing code, the role of human developers might need to change.

In short, AI agents are set to transform the software industry. This could make working with data easier and more efficient, but it also challenges our current ideas about software development and business apps. As this technology grows, it’s important for organizations and individuals to stay informed and adapt.

Lets wait, watch and be ready to adapt all magical thinga that evolves with crazily evolving technology

Ashish Seth, PhD