How Zoho's AI lets engineers finish 'weeks of work in a day'
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu shared that thanks to AI, his team can now get "weeks of work done in a single day."
He described how an experienced engineer guided the process while AI handled three weeks' worth of user interface tasks in just one day.
How Zoho is using AI (and why humans still matter)
After stepping down as CEO in 2025 to focus on research, Vembu encouraged the use of AI tools among engineers, with human review for all code.
He says AI can handle routine stuff like debugging, but people are still key for big-picture thinking and keeping things reliable.
This teamwork has boosted productivity by about 20%.
Cool projects—And some caution
Zoho's rolling out AI across its tools, from Zia Agents helping with sales and HR to natural-language app building and smart analytics.
But Vembu's also keeping an eye on risks—he pointed out a recent slip-up where an autonomous agent accidentally leaked confidential info before quickly sending an automated apology.