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UiPath Inc. PATH stock traded sharply lower on Wednesday after OpenAI introduced a new enterprise automation product, adding to investor concerns that advances in artificial intelligence could intensify competition in workflow automation software.
OpenAI Launches Presence
OpenAI on Wednesday launched Presence, an enterprise platform that helps companies deploy AI agents across customer service and internal workflows with built-in policies, guardrails and human escalation controls.
The platform supports voice and chat agents for tasks such as customer support, outbound sales and employee service requests. Companies can define agent permissions, approval rules and escalation policies, while Codex recommends updates after deployment to improve performance as business needs evolve.
OpenAI said Presence powers its English-language support line at 1-888-GPT-0090, where it resolves 75% of inbound issues without human assistance. The company added that its Codex-powered improvement process reduced human handoffs by 15 percentage points in 10 days.
OpenAI also said BBVA is exploring AI-powered voice support in Mexico, SoftBank is testing Japanese-language customer conversations and IAG is evaluating the platform for customer support during high-demand events such as severe weather.
Enterprise Software Stocks Fall
The launch appeared to weigh on investor sentiment toward automation software companies. Market participants continue to debate whether broader adoption of AI agents could eventually reduce demand for some traditional robotic process automation (RPA) tools if enterprises increasingly build automation directly into their software environments.
The weakness extended across parts of the enterprise software sector. Shares of ServiceNow Inc. NOW, Salesforce Inc. CRM, SAP SE SAP and Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR also traded lower on Wednesday.
UiPath Technical Outlook
UiPath remains in a longer-term downtrend. The stock has declined 16.9% over the past 12 months, and its 50-day simple moving average remains below its 200-day moving average following a death cross in March.
The shares continue to trade below the 200-day moving average of $12.93. However, they remain above their 20-day, 50-day and 100-day moving averages, suggesting recent support is now being tested.
The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator remains below its signal line, indicating weakening bullish momentum.
Key resistance sits near $11.50, while $10.00 remains an important support level above the 52-week low of $9.20.
UiPath Price Action
PATH Price Action: UiPath shares were down 13.16% at $10.45 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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