Snowflake’s AI agent strategy is built around enterprise data security

ChatGPT may have introduced millions to the power of conversational AI, but the real revolution is happening behind enterprise firewalls. AI agents are autonomous systems that can break apart complex business challenges, make data-driven decisions, and execute multi-step workflows that represent the next leap forward from simple chatbots. These digital workers promise to transform everything from customer service to scientific research. But there's a catch. Despite all the excitement and investment pouring into agentic AI, three fundamental problems are keeping these systems from radicalising their potential. They can't remember what happened five minutes ago, they make critical decisions based on internet knowledge rather than proprietary business data, and they have an unfortunate ten