Will Workdays new AI agents set it apart from competitors? [Video]

At its flagship event this week, the company rolled out its next-gen platform, Illuminate, as well as four new AI agents and a Workday Assistant, as part of a ‘robust three year AI roadmap.’

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Workday has joined the ranks of tech vendors scrambling to roll out their own agentic artificial intelligence (AI) with its announcement Tuesday of a new AI platform and several specialized AI agents.

At its Workday Rising event, the cloud-based HR and financial management company unveiled Illuminate, its next-generation AI platform, as well as four new AI agents and a Workday Assistant for HR and financial processes. It’s all part of what the company is calling a “robust three year AI roadmap.”

“A lot of top HR and ERP vendors are all in the race of producing AI agents,” said Akshara Naik Lopez, senior analyst with Forrester. “Workday is no different.”

Specific agents for specific tasks

Workday’s new Illuminate platform is …