Salesforce ( CRM , Financials ) anticipates securing thousands of deals for its artificial intelligence tool, Agentforce, during the fourth quarter. CEO Marc Benioff shared the company's optimistic outlook during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as reported by Bloomberg Television.

Reflecting the growing momentum of artificial intelligence integration across sectors, Benioff said that the fast adoption of Agentforce signifies an unparalleled growth for Salesforce. Driven by developments in artificial intelligence, he said the technology industry is experiencing transforming shifts and rejected the idea that the area may be too crowded with investment.

Considering the worldwide scene of artificial intelligence, Benioff said that in terms of technical innovation the United States still leads far above China. He also underlined the rising rivalry among elite AI inventors such Google ( GOOGL , Financials ), Microsoft ( MSFT , Financials )-backed OpenAI, and Anthropic, which gets funding from Amazon ( AMZN , Financials ); Maintaining relationships and investments with these important stakeholders, Salesforce highlights its strategic fit with innovative artificial intelligence technology.

Of the technologies discussed, Google's Gemini stood out as Benioff's top pick. He said it was a really creative and competitive answer, therefore strengthening Google's leadership in the artificial intelligence field.

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