Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: AI won’t replace … jobs and he is hiring them in thousands
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff insists artificial intelligence won’t eliminate sales positions, announcing plans to hire between 3,000 and 5,000 new salespeople as the company pushes toward 20,000 account executives by year’s end. Speaking in October 2025, Benioff emphasised that “face-to-face communication” remains essential in sales, stating that AI “doesn’t have a soul” and lacks authentic…