Workday Plans Charges for Outside AI Agents Accessing Its Data

Workday is moving to meter the agent-era use of its HR and finance data: customers that let outside AI agents access or change Workday records are set to face charges, although overage fees are waived during a transition period. The plan tests whether a system-of-record vendor can still capture value when employees ask Anthropic, Microsoft or custom agents to do work without opening the Workday application.