OpenAI vs. Anthropic's Direct Faceoff + Future of Agents — With Aaron Levie
Big Technology Podcast
04/08/26
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Aaron Levie is the CEO of Box . Levie joins Big Technology to discuss the battle between OpenAI and Anthropic as their product roadmaps converge around coding, enterprise, and AI agents. Tune in to hear where AI agents are actually gaining traction, why coding has emerged as the breakthrough use case, and what stands in the way of broader adoption across knowledge work. We also cover trust and security concerns, the messy reality of enterprise data, and the debate over whether value will accrue to the labs or the application layer. Hit play for a sharp look at where the AI market is heading and who stands to benefit most.
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