By Mauro Orru
SAP said it was rolling out a new software suite bringing its data, cloud, artificial intelligence and automation features under one roof as the German group seeks to stay on top of a technology that cast doubt on the sustainability of the software industry.
The company behind the Concur travel and expense-management platform said its new Autonomous Enterprise offering combined an AI platform with an autonomous suite to help clients process and contextualize their data and deploy AI agents to automate processes across business functions, from finance and human-capital management to procurement, supply chains and customer engagement.
"By uniting SAP Business AI Platform with SAP Autonomous Suite, we anchor AI agents in the business processes, data and governance so they can deliver accurate, compliant and secure outcomes, unlocking new sources of revenue and meaningful cost savings," SAP Chief Executive Christian Klein said at the company's annual Sapphire conference.
The company said it was partnering with Anthropic to make Claude available as a foundation model powering its AI platform, and with Amazon Web Services for data integration between SAP Business Data Cloud and Amazon Athena. The company is also partnering with Google Cloud and Microsoft to ensure that agents inside and outside SAP's ecosystem can communicate.
The announcement shows that SAP is seeking to modernize and simplify its AI and automation offerings after a few turbulent months for the software industry.
Software stocks have taken a beating lately after AI advancements raised fears among investors that the technology could replace the services for which software-as-a-service companies like SAP charge clients. SAP shares are down roughly 45% over the past 12 months.
Last month, SAP reported a strong first quarter that showed the resilience of its cloud business, reassuring investors it can weather potential disruption from AI and geopolitical tensions that could affect client spending.
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