SAP expands Joule AI assistant and partners with Perplexity and Palantir to drive up to 30% productivity gains and faster cloud adoption for global enterprises.
May 20, 2025 — Global enterprise software leader SAP has announced sweeping innovations across its AI ecosystem, introducing enhanced generative AI tools, new strategic partnerships, and streamlined cloud adoption frameworks—all aimed at raising business productivity by up to 30%.
At the heart of this transformation is Joule, SAP’s AI assistant, now more intelligent and accessible than ever. SAP is also partnering with Perplexity and Palantir to create a next-gen suite of business AI tools designed to help organizations thrive amid constant change.
Joule Goes Ubiquitous with Smarter AI Assistance
Joule now integrates seamlessly across the SAP ecosystem and beyond. Its new action bar, powered by WalkMe, proactively studies user behavior to anticipate needs, provide contextual recommendations, and accelerate tasks — all while adhering to SAP’s ethical AI framework.
Using SAP Knowledge Graph and Perplexity’s answer engine, Joule can now respond to complex business queries with real-time visual insights, such as graphs and forecasts rooted in company data and market conditions.
AI Agents That Rethink Enterprise Workflows
SAP has launched an expanded library of Joule Agents — autonomous AI tools that work across finance, supply chain, HR, customer experience, and spend management. These agents use live business data to adapt, decide, and act without manual prompts, helping businesses stay agile and responsive.
This ecosystem of interoperable agents enables end-to-end automation of core business functions.
AI Foundation: The First Operating System for Business AI
A significant breakthrough comes in the form of SAP AI Foundation, an operating system for scalable enterprise AI development. Developers gain a single entry point to build, extend, and deploy AI solutions with faster turnaround. A new prompt optimizer, built with Not Diamond, cuts prompt engineering time from days to minutes.
Smarter Data, Faster Decisions
New intelligent applications within the SAP Business Data Cloud now support continuous learning, outcome simulation, and prescriptive action guidance. One such tool, People Intelligence, turns workforce data into AI-powered recommendations to improve team performance.
SAP also deepened its partnership with Palantir to accelerate cloud modernization and unify enterprise data environments. This enables clients—including government agencies—to adapt swiftly to market and regulatory changes.
Cloud Migration at Speed
SAP unveiled Business Suite packages bundled with SAP Build and Joule, designed to ease adoption and customization of cloud solutions. A newly launched transformation guidance system can cut cloud transition time by up to 35%, offering actionable recommendations based on real-time business needs.
A New Era of Business AI
“We are democratizing AI across the business landscape,” said SAP CEO Christian Klein. “With our new tools, foundational AI systems, and deep partnerships, we’re building an intelligent enterprise where people and AI collaborate to drive innovation and outcomes.”
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