Cisco has implemented a personalized artificial intelligence assistant for its entire global workforce of 90,000 employees. The rollout, which took place this week, marks one of the earliest instances of a large corporation deploying autonomous AI agents on such a broad scale.
The tool, designated as MyAgent, is tailored to the specific needs of each individual user. Thimaya Subaiya, the company's Executive Vice President of Operations, confirmed the details of the program in an exclusive interview. The system is designed to perform a range of duties on behalf of the staff members who use it.
Recent advancements have increased the capability of these AI agents to handle diverse responsibilities. These tasks include writing code, responding to customer support requests, and analyzing financial data. The growing adoption of such tools by businesses is contributing to higher usage of computing resources and tokens.
This increased demand for compute power has been a factor in the recent financial performance of Nvidia. The chipmaker reported a strong quarterly result, which was attributed in part to the rising need for processing power driven by AI applications.