'Software Is Eating the World' In a Bigger Way: Box CEO Says AI Automation Is Set to Reshape Film, Gaming, Manufacturing

Box Inc. (NYSE:BOX) CEO Aaron Levie believes advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to reshape industries far beyond software engineering, bringing autonomous AI agents into creative, industrial and professional workflows.

AI Automation Expands Beyond Coding

On Monday, in a post on X, Levie said advances in AI coding, computer-use capabilities and general reasoning are opening the door to automating a much wider range of professional work.

He argued that industries that have not yet experienced their own AI breakthrough, similar to what software engineering has seen with tools such as Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, are next in line.

“We’re entering the era of autonomous collaborators in a number of industries that haven’t yet had their Claude Code or Codex moment yet,” Levie wrote.

He identified animation, film production, gaming, manufacturing, architecture, product design and robotics as industries where AI could drive significantly higher output.

AI Could Unlock New Demand Across Industries

Levie also pushed back against the idea that automation would necessarily limit opportunities, arguing that cheaper and faster production could unlock greater demand for these services.

“There’s no inherent finite demand for these categories of work,” he said.

Drawing a parallel with the rise of software across industries, Levie added, “‘Software is eating the world’ is finally in a much bigger way happening because of AI.”

It turns out the advancements we’re getting in coding and computer use, combined with industry specific understand and general reasoning, can bring automation to a large number of areas of knowledge work.

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— Aaron Levie (@levie) November 10, 2026

Anthropic Showcased AI Breakthroughs Beyond Coding

Anthropic introduced updated Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2 models, highlighting advances in coding, cybersecurity, hardware design and scientific research.

During testing, the models designed three working electronic devices, identified software vulnerabilities, solved two open problems involving black holes and formalized a proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem in 30 hours.

The models delivered outputs up to 30% faster than their predecessors. Anthropic also highlighted Mythos 5.2’s cybersecurity capabilities, although access was restricted to vetted organizations.

AI Agents Raised Banking And Security Concerns

Last month, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon warned that AI agents could pose security risks to banks and threaten their profits by moving customers’ money into higher-yield savings accounts.

Meanwhile, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang stressed the need for strict AI oversight following incidents involving OpenAI agents weakening monitoring systems.

Nvidia introduced OpenShell and Sentry to restrict agents’ access and monitor their activities, with Huang arguing that companies needed to prioritize AI safety rather than wait for regulations.

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