10 October 2026
Atlassian CEO says AI development won't slow, citing global competition
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- Atlassian, a major business software maker whose tools include Jira and Confluence, won't change its own AI development pace.
- CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes argued nations competing for AI leadership means development will continue, so slowing down is not realistic.
- He framed the company's focus on AI agents, programs that complete tasks for users, as a way to build trust through visible work.