Software companies are shipping AI sales agents four times faster than any other industry Dennis Sevilla for ZoomInfo Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 A concept graphic of digital transformation in business using AI. THICHA SATAPITANON // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dennis Sevilla for ZoomInfo kAm%96 3:886DE 25G2?46>6?E :? px D2=6D 286?ED 4@>6D 7C@> E96 D@7EH2C6 D64E@C D2=6D 2?5 C6G6?F6 E62>D :? E96 A2DE `b >@?E9D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 52E2 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^K@@>:?7@]4@>Qm+@@>x?7@k^2m] %92E’D >@C6 E92? E9C66\2?5\2\92=7 E:>6D E96 ?6IE\4=@D6DE :?5FDECJ] qFD:?6DD D6CG:46D 42>6 :? D64@?5[ 7:?2?46 :? E9:C5 2?5 27E6C E92E[ E96 7:6=5 E9:?D @FE 72DE]k^AmkAm%96 DA665 2E H9:49 G6?5@CD 2C6 D9:AA:?8 286?E 42A23:=:E:6D :?E@ 2 8:G6? :?5FDECJVD C6G6?F6 >@E:@? 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