Workday wants a slice of customers' labour budget that its AI agents could replace

Workday is introducing automated AI agents for human resources and finance operations. The vendor targets client staffing and outsourcing budgets alongside regular software funds. Pricing will move toward usage fees as software agents reduce the need for external contractors and new hires.

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