Databricks released new AI agents that autonomously organize business data, while Anthropic launched competing productivity tools, intensifying the AI race for office workers.
Databricks launched the updated Genie assistant and an Ontology feature on Wednesday, with agents running continuously in the background and making proactive suggestions based on an office worker's tasks.
Yesterday, Anthropic unveiled an AI-powered spreadsheet app and a video-call feature that lets Claude listen and begin work while conversations continue.
The move highlights the growing $40 trillion global knowledge-worker economy and Anthropic's upcoming IPO, which could value the firm at $1.4 trillion, while Databricks raised $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation in August.
Both companies are racing to capture a broader share of corporate spending as AI agents move beyond programming into everyday office functions.