Intuit AI Scientist Vignesh Subrahmaniam on Shift Toward Agentic AI

2 Nov 2026, 4:05 pm · 6h ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Speaking at TechSparks 2026, Dr Vignesh Subrahmaniam, Principal AI Scientist at Intuit, outlined the industry transition from prompt engineering to autonomous, agentic artificial intelligence systems. Subrahmaniam highlighted that modern AI is evolving from passive text generation toward reasoning and executing complex workflows independently. Drawing an analogy to chess algorithms deducing strategic rules from observational data, he explained how Intuit trains models on historical business actions and outcomes to assist small businesses with customer acquisition, growth, and cash flow management, marking a pivotal architectural shift toward goal-oriented, tool-building intelligent agents.