Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent

AI agents are increasingly taking on engineering, customer support, and operational work previously assigned to early startup team members. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, leaders from Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland will discuss how to build teams where humans and AI agents work alongside each other. These developments force founders to rethink their hiring strategies. Instead of asking who to hire next, the focus is shifting to determining which tasks are best delegated to AI systems capable of completing multistep workflows. The session aims to guide founders on how to integrate these systems without sacrificing speed, accountability, or company culture.