SiliconANGLE: Pax8 launches 8os to let IT partners govern AI agents and 8bot as a managed AI co-worker
Small business software marketplace Pax8 Inc. today launched 8os, an operating system that lets its information technology service provider partners govern the artificial intelligence agents running inside their customers’ businesses. A second product, 8bot, gives those customers’ employees a managed AI coworker that partners deploy and supervise through 8os. Pax8 unveiled both at its Beyond […] The post Pax8 launches 8os to let IT partners govern AI agents and 8bot as a manage
A software marketplace has launched two new products: an operating system called 8os that lets IT service providers manage AI agents for their customers, and 8bot, an AI assistant that employees can use for everyday tasks. The launch addresses a governance gap, as surveys show that while most small businesses are using or experimenting with AI, only about a quarter have documented policies for it, and nearly half have discovered unauthorized AI tools being used within their organizations. The products are designed to let IT partners serve as advisers who help small businesses implement and control AI safely, with billing and management handled through the existing marketplace that serves hundreds of thousands of businesses.
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