'Working with AI isn't single player any more — it's multiplayer': Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes lays out what your business needs in the agentic AI age, and why agents won't replace your human workers anytime soon
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Framing AI as "multiplayer" collaboration, not solo copilot, points to agents coordinating across tools and teams via platforms like Atlassian. If you run knowledge work at scale, start mapping workflows where cross-tool agents could orchestrate handoffs instead of just speeding up individuals.
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