On Saturday, Box Inc. (NYSE:BOX) CEO Aaron Levie said AI agents will democratize complex work while still strengthening the advantage of experienced professionals, arguing that jobs will evolve rather than disappear.



<h2>AI Agents Boost Access, But Experts Stay Ahead</h2>



In a post on X, Levie said AI agents will &#34;make it far easier for people to get into previously extremely complicated fields,&#34; enabling more users to build software, conduct research and pursue creative work that once required deep training.



Still, he emphasized that expertise remains critical. 



&#34;People with experience in every one of those fields have a huge edge with the right judgment and historical context,&#34; he wrote. 



He added that experienced professionals are better equipped to spot errors, guide AI systems and apply real-world context that novices often lack.



Levie pointed to industries like law, engineering and design, saying AI will amplify performance but not erase the need for skilled judgment. 



&#34;You'll trust a lawyer using an agent for legal advice over someone who's never had to experience how well a contract holds up,&#34; he said.



He concluded that &#34;the jobs don't go away,&#34; but instead evolve as AI raises expectations for speed, quality and output across industries.



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<blockquote>For everything we've seen about agents so far, it's clear that they will make it far easier for people to get into previously extremely complicated fields. That will most certainly mean far more people will build software, explore creative work, research spaces they couldn't do…— Aaron Levie (@levie) May 10, 2026</blockquote>
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<h2>AI Agents Drove Major Shifts Across Tech</h2>



Earlier, Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) CEO Cristiano Amon said the smartphone era was nearing its end as companies developed AI-powered wearable devices with firms including OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META). 



He described a shift toward an &#34;ecosystem of you,&#34; where wearables like glasses and earbuds used real-time context to automate daily tasks.



Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) said AI generated 60% of its new code and lifted revenue 18% to $2.7 billion. 



CEO Brian Chesky said AI agents enabled one engineer to do the work of many, while its support system resolved 40% of customer issues without human help.



Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) launched Headless 360, an API-first system allowing AI agents to run workflows across enterprise tools, integrated with platforms like Claude Code and Cursor, alongside a governance layer called Agent Fabric.



Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.



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Aaron Levie, CEO of Box Inc., stated that AI agents will democratize complex work while enhancing the demand for skilled professionals. He emphasized that while AI will make it easier for individuals to enter complicated fields, expertise remains crucial for effective judgment and error detection. Levie noted that jobs will evolve rather than disappear, particularly in industries like law and engineering, where experienced professionals will continue to hold a significant advantage. He concluded that AI raises expectations for speed, quality, and output across various sectors.

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Aaron Levie Says AI Agents Will Make Work More Accessible While Giving Experts A 'Huge Edge'