#044: AI News for business - week 12

#044: AI News for business - week 12

From Future Bytes by Magnus Oxenwaldt

March 18, 2026 · 9 min · Season 1 · Episode 44

About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of AI coworkers by four companies and the implications for knowledge workers and job roles.

Four companies launched AI coworkers in a single week, all designed to sit alongside the world’s knowledge workers. At the same time, new data from OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy maps which roles are most exposed. Is this where the shift begins?  Hosted by Magnus Oxenwaldt, VP Group AI at Columbus.  Highlights week 12:   Microsoft, Google, Anthropic and Perplexity launched AI coworkers built for knowledge workers.  These systems execute tasks across tools, moving from assistance to workflow automation.  New data shows 42% of jobs are highly exposed, especially high-paid, screen-based roles.  Enterprise software is being repriced as AI reduces the need for multiple tools and licences.  AI vendor choice is becoming a strategic and geopolitical consideration.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Magnus Oxenwaldt

Topics covered

  • AI coworkers
  • knowledge workers
  • job exposure
  • workflow automation
  • enterprise software
  • geopolitical considerations

Keywords

  • AI news
  • business
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • Anthropic
  • Perplexity
  • job exposure
  • workflow automation
  • enterprise software

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, Perplexity

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