Box CEO on the AI Adoption Gap | The a16z Show

Erik Torenberg, Steven Sinofsky, and Martin Casado speak to Aaron Levie, CEO at Box, about what happens to enterprise software when agents become the primary users. They discuss why coding agents succeed where other knowledge work agents struggle, what abstraction layers mean for the workforce, and how data access and systems of record must change in an agent-first world. Timestamps: 0:00—Intro 0:51—Building software for agents vs. humans 2:10—Can non-technical workers actually use AI agents? 14:31—CFO/CIO pushback: the real fear of agents doing integration 18:39—Treating agents like employees and why it breaks down 27:35—Diffusion gap: startups vs. enterprises 42:53—Wall Street's economics are off by an order of magnitude Read the full transcript here: https://www.a16z.news/s/podcast Resources: Follow Aaron Levie on X:   / levie   Follow Steve Sinofsky on X:   / stevesi   Follow Martin Casado on X:   / martin_casado   Follow Erik Torenberg on X:   / eriktorenberg   Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Find a16z on X:   / a16z   Find a16z on LinkedIn:   / a16z   Listen to the a16z Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RD... Listen to the a16z Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see http://a16z.com/disclosures.