AI upends software economics, raises ‘SaaSpocalypse’ concerns

Advances in GenAI, autonomous agents and AI-assisted coding are forcing a rethink of long-held assumptions about SaaS defensibility, pricing power and growth. Tasks that once required large engineering teams can now be executed faster and at far lower costs, raising concerns that many software products may become easier to replicate and much harder to monetise.

AI upends software economics, raises ‘SaaSpocalypse’ concerns
Advances in GenAI, autonomous agents and AI-assisted coding are forcing a rethink of long-held assumptions about SaaS defensibility, pricing power and growth. Tasks that once required large engineering teams can now be executed faster and at far lower costs, raising concerns that many software products may become easier to replicate and much harder to monetise.