# Databricks is positioned to power the system of record for agents

> Original title: What people do at work all day is changing.

- Source: Databricks
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:06:58.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/cfccf2xohfc5a7t9lkl932ctb
- Original: https://x.com/databricks/status/2115082832749957317

## Summary

a16z partners Ben Horowitz and Mike McGuire argue that the system of record behind AI agents will reshape how work gets done, as agents take on more existing tasks and employees closest to problems gain room to act without waiting on hierarchy. They say Databricks is well positioned to power that system, and point readers to the full a16z article.

## Post

What people do at work all day is changing.

Agents can take on more of the work we already know how to do, while people closest to the problem gain more room to investigate and act without waiting on layers of hierarchy.

a16z's @bhorowitz and @mikemcg0 explore why the system of record powering agents matters so much to that shift, and why Databricks is well-positioned to power it.

Read the full article: https://www.a16z.news/p/databricks-and-the-future-of-the?utm_source=publication-search

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