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Techday NZ
07-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Jitterbit unveils Harmony upgrade with layered accountable AI agents
Jitterbit has announced the expansion of its Harmony platform with accountable, layered AI technology and the addition of enterprise-ready AI agents to its product portfolio. The company's approach centres on providing not merely AI assistants to assist users, but AI agents capable of autonomously performing complex tasks on behalf of enterprises. A layered AI architecture underpins Harmony, which allows customers to engage with "agentic AI" in three distinct ways: creating their own agents using low-code or natural language, accessing pre-built agents from a curated marketplace, or working with Jitterbit's Professional Services team to develop custom agents according to their requirements. Jitterbit President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Conner said, "We're not just automating; we're transforming how enterprises operate. Jitterbit is delivering the first layered AI and low-code architecture to democratise end-to-end automation with a focus on power, efficiency, and AI accountability. This isn't just about automating tasks; it's about architecting intelligent, autonomous agents with a unified platform that eliminates the 'data divide' between enterprise data and applications." The Harmony platform, which includes integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), App Builder, API Manager, and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) solutions, is designed to bring together line-of-business leaders and IT or Information Systems experts. This collaborative environment enables both groups to develop AI agents that can be integrated with existing enterprise architecture, thereby seeking to enhance operational efficiency while ensuring control, transparency, and accountability across business processes. CTO Manoj Chaudhary highlighted the flexibility of the platform's layered AI capabilities. "The beauty of our layered AI approach is that our customers can use their current investments to design and implement AI agents, or have Jitterbit do it for them," he said. "We're not isolating AI to a particular product or feature; customers have full control to use low-code or natural language to take their existing implementations and quickly design new AI agents to accelerate their current systems and processes in ways they've never imagined." Jitterbit's solution is designed with security, governance and accountability at its core. The platform allows organisations to create agents with natural language or low-code instructions, access a growing marketplace of vetted AI agents (including third-party offerings), or fully outsource custom agent development to Jitterbit's professional services team. This service will be available to customers from May 2025. Chaudhary stated, "Regardless of how AI agents are built and deployed, trust and accountability are Jitterbit's core tenets. We're empowering organisations with the 'checks and balances' to ensure agents are not only making correct logical decisions, but also providing guardrails to mitigate issues like toxicity and AI hallucination. And, as always, we're providing mechanisms for human oversight and verification for extra layers of accountability." Jitterbit's recent study, 'The 2025 Automation Benchmark Report: Insights from IT Leaders on Enterprise Automation & the Future of AI-Driven Businesses', reported that 99% of surveyed enterprises have already integrated AI into their operations. The survey also found that 31% of enterprises are planning for agentic AI, which points to growing interest in more autonomous decision-making solutions and the need for layered AI alongside comprehensive end-to-end automation. Richard Guest, EMEA Delivery Director at Jeld-Wen, commented on the importance of the new technology. "Accountability is no longer a 'nice-to-have' but a critical driver of business value in the age of agentic AI. A focus on layered and accountable AI enables organisations to confidently scale their automation initiatives, knowing they have the control and visibility needed to achieve strategic outcomes." Potential applications of agentic AI include customer service agents, supply-chain automation, HR onboarding, planning for sales accounts, legal research, and financial analysis. The technology is intended for adoption across a range of sectors, reflecting the growing role of autonomous AI agents in streamlining business processes. In addition to launching the layered AI architecture, Jitterbit announced the general availability of AI assistants for its App Builder and API Manager from June 2025. The App Builder AI Assistant will allow users to build or modify applications through natural language interactions and an interface that can be customised by uploading reference images. The API Manager AI Assistant is intended to reduce API development times by enabling users to build APIs more efficiently with the support of AI integration.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jitterbit Unveils Layered AI Architecture, Adds Accountable AI Agents to AI-Infused Low-Code Harmony Platform
Jitterbit Jitterbit builds accountable AI agents for customers that automate tasks, improve efficiency, and drive end-to-end business transformation Layered AI & Low-Code Automation Architecture Layered AI & Low-Code Automation Architecture LONDON, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jitterbit , a global leader in accelerating business transformation for enterprise systems, today announced the evolution of its unified AI-infused low-code Harmony platform to deliver accountable, layered AI technology — including enterprise-ready AI agents — across its entire product portfolio. "We're not just automating; we're transforming how enterprises operate," said Jitterbit President and CEO Bill Conner. "Jitterbit is delivering the first layered AI and low-code architecture to democratize end-to-end automation with a focus on power, efficiency, and AI accountability. This isn't just about automating tasks; it's about architecting intelligent, autonomous agents with a unified platform that eliminates the 'data divide' between enterprise data and applications.' Jitterbit Harmony, which includes iPaaS, App Builder, API Manager and EDI offerings, is designed for line-of-business leaders and IT/IS experts to collaborate on critical automation, application development and orchestration initiatives. The platform empowers both groups to build AI agents that seamlessly integrate with their complex enterprise architecture, driving unprecedented efficiency and innovation while maintaining rigorous control, transparency and accountability. 'The beauty of our layered AI approach is that our customers can use their current investments to design and implement AI agents, or have Jitterbit do it for them,' said Jitterbit CTO Manoj Chaudhary. 'We're not isolating AI to a particular product or feature; customers have full control to use low-code or natural language to take their existing implementations and quickly design new AI agents to accelerate their current systems and processes in ways they've never imagined.' Accountable AI agents in action Designed with security, governance and accountability as the foundation, Jitterbit's layered AI and low-code Harmony platform deliver powerful AI agents to drive new levels of efficiency, ease of use, and faster time to value for businesses across all industries. Organizations can leverage Harmony to deploy AI agents via three distinct methods:
Bloomberg
02-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
What DeepSeek and Other AI Models Mean for National Security
As AI models like DeepSeek and Manus emerge from China, there is growing concern over securing national interests. This is as AI models controlled by foreign governments pose broader security risks. Bill Conner, CEO of Jitterbit speaks to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie about how the tech industry can help with national security risks. (Source: Bloomberg)
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Cusp of New Era' — Jitterbit Study Shows Growing Appetite for AI, Automation to Solve ‘Data Divide,' Resource Constraints
Jitterbit 2025 Automation Benchmark Report reveals 97% of IT decision-makers ready to empower, collaborate with line-of-business leaders to drive end-to-end automation ALAMEDA, Calif., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jitterbit, a global leader in accelerating business transformation for enterprise systems, today unveiled the findings of The 2025 Automation Benchmark Report: Insights from IT Leaders on Enterprise Automation & the Future of AI-Driven Businesses. The survey, which gathered insights from 1,000 IT decision-makers in the U.S. and U.K., reveals the growing appetite for using AI to implement enterprise automation, but highlights lack of resources and security concerns as challenges to overcome. 'The path to success is clear: businesses must break down data silos and automate workflows to thrive in the age of AI," said Jitterbit President and CEO Bill Conner. "While many organizations still struggle to find the resources across IT, IS, and line-of-business teams to bridge this 'data divide,' the opportunity for those who can is immense. We're on the cusp of a new era of efficiency and innovation, driven by true end-to-end AI automation.' The study, conducted by Censuswide Research, reveals that IT and line-of-business teams are increasingly aligned in their efforts to close the data gap and drive greater collaboration to alleviate IT bottlenecks and offload growing demands on IT teams. And while enterprises are racing to leverage AI-driven automation and application development, resources, security concerns and integration hurdles remain obstacles. Key findings include: A Growing 'Data Divide' 67% of enterprises today deploy over 500 applications, creating significant data silos. 70% of resource demand for enterprise automation falls to IT teams. 99% of IT leaders acknowledge the need for seamless integration and automation, yet 71% still lack a unified platform to achieve it. Increasing Importance of Self-Sufficiency for Line-of-Business Leaders 97% of IT leaders recognize the importance of empowering non-technical users to build, deploy, and maintain applications and integrations, ensuring faster time to value. Agentic AI on the Horizon 99% of enterprises have integrated AI into their operations; early-adopter organizations increasingly see agentic AI as the next frontier. 31% of enterprises are already planning for agentic AI, signaling the next wave of autonomous decision-making enterprise AI solutions, which require end-to-end AI automation. IT's Biggest Challenges Cybersecurity, data privacy, scaling, resources and compliance remain the top concerns for IT leaders navigating the AI-powered automation landscape. 50% of IT leaders cite vulnerabilities in AI-powered, third-party integrations as their top data security concern. This underscores the urgent need for robust AI security protocols, platform security controls and accountability processes. 'Legacy automation, designed to execute isolated tasks, is no longer sufficient enough to keep up with modern business demands,' said Jitterbit CTO Manoj Chaudhary. 'Agentic AI is driving a fundamental shift — moving from task-based automation to intelligent automation with adaptive workflows that drive real business outcomes. By leveraging AI-driven decision-making, enterprises can break free from data silos and IT bottlenecks, enabling seamless end-to-end automation.' Access the full study, The 2025 Automation Benchmark Report: Insights from IT Leaders on Enterprise Automation & the Future of AI-Driven Businesses, by visiting: Gain deeper insights into how enterprises are embracing end-to-end automation, understand the strategies they're using to overcome integration challenges, and know what is on the horizon for the future of AI-infused automation and application development. About Jitterbit, organizations ready to modernize and innovate, Jitterbit provides a unified AI-infused low code platform for integration, orchestration, automation, and app development that accelerates business transformation, boosts productivity, and unlocks value. The Jitterbit Harmony platform, including iPaaS, API Manager, App Builder and EDI, future-proofs operations, simplifies complexity and drives innovation for organizations globally. Learn more at and follow us on LinkedIn. Media Contact: Laura Hunter Senior Director of Communications Jitterbit in to access your portfolio
The Independent
17-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
DeepSeek usage a ‘personal choice' for public, Government says
Downloading Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek is a 'personal choice' for the public, the Government has said, adding that it keeps new technologies under constant review. South Korea has become the latest country to limit access to the new chatbot, pausing new downloads of DeepSeek from app stores in the country over privacy concerns. DeepSeek shook the AI market when it emerged earlier this year, claiming to offer similar performance to OpenAI's market-leading ChatGPT for a fraction of the development cost, but the company's ties to China – including storing data on servers in the country – have raised privacy and security concerns around the world. AI technologies have the power to transform our society, but any new tools that become available must have security built in from the outset to keep user data safe Department for Science, Innovation and Technology There are fears that personal data gathered from inputs into DeepSeek and stored on servers in China could be accessed by the Beijing government for surveillance or intelligence. South Korea's intervention came after Taiwan and Australia banned DeepSeek from government devices, while Italy has banned the app outright and legislators at federal and state level in the US have proposed legislation for a ban over surveillance concerns. Asked about the UK's stance, a spokesperson from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said: 'The use of DeepSeek is a personal choice for members of the public. 'AI technologies have the power to transform our society, but any new tools that become available must have security built in from the outset to keep user data safe. 'Through our new blueprint for AI, we have also set out a bold vision to ensure that Britain becomes a global magnet for innovation – ensuring future waves of game-changing technology are developed on our shores.' The Government has strict rules around apps allowed on official devices. TikTok, which also has links to China, is banned on such devices in the UK, and new apps are technologies are kept under review as they continue to evolve. DeepSeek represents a clear risk for any enterprise whose leadership values data privacy, security and transparency Bill Conner Bill Conner, chief executive of AI software firm Jitterbit, and a former security adviser to the US and UK governments, said the public and businesses around the world should seriously consider whether to use the app before downloading it, or accessing the chatbot through the website. 'DeepSeek potentially presents a new level of threat to enterprises, businesses and governments globally,' he said. 'Its seemingly overnight popularity and free-to-use AI model make it look like an innovative new arrival and serious swap-out competitor to well-funded LLMs (large language models) from its well-trusted rivals. 'In reality, DeepSeek represents a clear risk for any enterprise whose leadership values data privacy, security and transparency. 'Any time you have AI models with data servers built in China, by nature there are privacy concerns due to the fact of where the data is housed and what biases are built into the AI models. 'I would recommend business and technology leaders conduct their own due diligence to assess exactly where their data is stored, how it is being used as well as any AI modelling biases. 'Each company should assess their own compliance, governance and security risks associated with running AI models and data.'
