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Software stocks have lost over $730 billion in value as investors worry AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic could disrupt the SaaS industry. Microsoft's CEO predicted AI agents will replace traditional business applications by handling logic at the AI tier while orchestrating CRUD databases. However, analysts argue SaaS won't disappear due to regulatory complexity across 20,000 global jurisdictions and the ongoing costs of maintaining software systems, though some overvalued feature-focused SaaS products may be vulnerable.

Rise of AI means companies could pass on SaaS