Levie: AI Will Create Millions of New Jobs, Not Fewer
Box CEO Aaron Levie predicts AI will multiply demand for engineers, lawyers, and 'agent operators.' Understand why automation bottlenecks drive job growth.
Aaron Levie
With Harry Stebbings, Aaron Levie · Sunday, April 19, 2026
Harry Stebbings speaks with Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, about the transformative impact of AI on large enterprises. They discuss the future of work, the evolution of software architecture, new cybersecurity challenges, and the complexities of AI adoption in highly regulated environments, often contrasting Silicon Valley's perspective with real-world enterprise realities.
AI Cyber Security: Agents Cause Problems, Agents Fix Them
AI-generated code and offensive AI create massive new cyber threats. Aaron Levie explains why AI agents are the only solution, driving a 'golden age' for security builders.
AI Agents Drive Software Headless: APIs Are Your Product Core
Aaron Levie argues AI agents make APIs the core business logic, not UIs. Founders: audit your APIs for robustness and embedded logic today.
AI Tokens: Shifting Billions from IT to OPEX
Aaron Levie predicts AI token budgets will move from IT to OPEX, unlocking massive new spending for enterprise tech. Founders, change your sales pitch.
AI's Hidden Job Boom: New Bottlenecks, More Engineers
Aaron Levie argues AI creates jobs by shifting human roles and exposing new bottlenecks. Founders, don't fear automation; build for the next human-AI frontier.
Enterprise AI: Why Box CEO Levie Says Diffusion Takes Longer
Aaron Levie of Box explains why Silicon Valley misjudges enterprise AI adoption. Regulatory hurdles and human workflows mean a slower, multi-year reality for founders.
AI's API Shift: Why Your Software Needs to Go Headless Now
Aaron Levie argues AI agents shift software value to capable APIs, making UIs secondary. Founders must audit and prioritize API-first design for future success.