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This Week in Startups · March 20, 2025 · 65m

Is SaaS Dying? The AI Replacement Theory

Calacanis examines the thesis that AI agents will replace SaaS applications. Instead of buying software tools, companies will deploy AI agents that handle tasks directly.

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The shift from SaaS tools to AI agents changes the user environment from 'I use software' to 'software acts for me,' fundamentally altering how work gets done.
Each computing platform shift (mainframe to PC, PC to web, web to mobile, mobile to AI) followed similar patterns. Studying these biographical arcs reveals which SaaS companies will survive the AI transition.
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