Workday Launches Autopilot Agents That Get Real Work Done Across HR, Finance, and IT

Gerrit Kazmaier, President, product and technology, Workday

“Probabilistic AI is great at guessing, but in payroll and finance, a good guess isn't good enough. Our agents can work in the background because they follow the same policies, permissions, and approvals that already run the business. That's what lets them go beyond making suggestions to anticipate, advise, and act autonomously.”

Joel Hellermark, Chief AI officer, Workday

“Until now, AI has worked like a copilot – helpful, but only when you ask it something. That's not enough anymore. Our agents work like autopilots – they get the work done on their own, and bring people in exactly when their judgment makes the difference.”

Holger Mueller, Vice president and principal analyst, Constellation Research

“Agents are moving from singles pickleball – one human and one agent – to an orchestra phase, where the human is the director and agents run in the background, proactively doing the work. Workday's agents for talent acquisition, payroll, accounting, and more are built for that shift, working as autopilots while people stay in charge.”