Opensoft CEO doesn't believe IA will end software companies

“ Mi feel optimistic in the sense that these challenges will necessarily lead to opportunities, as other challenges over time raised us”, said the CEO in an interview with Lusa.

Rui Cruz also highlighted the need for companies to adapt and seek solutions by applying new technologies.

“ Companies will necessarily have to adapt and Opensoft is prepared for this too,” said the CEO adding that it is time to seek solutions and to win these opportunities with successful solutions.

Rui Cruz pointed out that the success of the companies, in this case Opensoft, comes from the Portuguese talent and the work of the universities, which must also necessarily adapt.

“Our success comes from the ability to have Portuguese talent and from the bet of what universities are on talent (...) given the scarcity we have in Portugal, we obviously want a lot that can remain and we continue to have a bet on this Portuguese market,” he said.

According to the executive president, universities have a challenge ahead of them, but Rui Cruz said that it is “well identified” and to be worked on.

“[IA] will necessarily be a challenge, I think this is a challenge already present and current in universities, but on the other hand it will also be well identified and it will be being worked on,” he said.

“What we hope is that, just as we are including artificial intelligence in a thoughtful and adaptable way to what our development process is, universities also have this challenge and will include what tools are and this new era of artificial intelligence in their training process,” he added.