Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it?
Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved into what it calls an “AI work assistant,” aiming tosit beneath other AI experiences, connecting to internal systems, managing permissions, and delivering intelligence wherever employees work.Investors are buying intothe vision, too — last June, the startup raised$150 million at a$7.2 billionvaluationascompetitionheats upagainst tech giants bundlingAI.
On this episode of TechCrunch’sEquitypodcast, Rebecca Bellan sits down with Glean founder and CEO Arvind Jain at Web Summit Qatar to break down how enterprises are thinking about AI architecture, what’s driving consolidation, andwhat’sreal versus hype in the AI agent space.
Listen to the full episode to hear about:
- The fight between bundled AI from tech titans like Microsoft andGoogle,and platform layerslikeGlean and its competitors.
- How AI adoption is reshaping leadership and organizational design.
- Why permissions and governance are harder problems than most companies realize.
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