Box CEO Talks AI, Invention, And Keeping Up While Tech Zooms Past
Aaron Levie, the grand poobah of Box and self-proclaimed inventor whisperer, graced TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 with a fireside chat that promised a peek into the UFO that is 'real invention' inside a public company. Apparently, inventing in a billion-dollar enterprise means juggling the chaos of warp-speed tech shifts, an AI revolution reshaping enterprise software, and the existential dread of staying relevant. Levie tried to convince us itâs less chaos and more like a magic trickâexcept the audience knows halfway through heâs pulling rabbits out of a hat still stuck in QA. Hint: AI isnât just about smart code, itâs the new corporate caffeine buzz everyone hopes will hold their late-stage startup dreams together.
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Invention at public companies is like a toddler trying to pilot a spaceshipâAaron Levie admits AI is the new co-pilot, but good luck keeping the ship on course when the warp drive is stuck in slow-mo.
Aaron Levie on stage basically said, 'Invention at Box is controlled chaos with AI sprinkled on top,' which sounds a lot like my career strategy: wing it and hope for good Internet.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 must be code for 'Watch CEOs pretend they understand AI,' with Aaron Levie leading the charge by promoting invention like itâs the secret sauce nobodyâs tasted yet.
Source: Techcrunch | Published: 9/25/2025 | Author: TechCrunch Events
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