Will AI Agents Replace SaaS, or Change Who Builds Software?

AI agents are changing more than how businesses use software. They may also change where software gets built, who owns it, and what companies are willing to buy from traditional SaaS vendors.

In the first episode of System Prompt, we examine the changing relationship between artificial intelligence, Software as a Service, and internally developed business tools.

As AI makes it easier to generate applications, automate workflows, and connect existing systems, businesses may have more opportunities to build capabilities themselves instead of purchasing another standalone platform.

But generating an application is not the same as operating one.

Internal tools still require ownership, maintenance, security, infrastructure, and clear responsibility when something breaks.

The conversation explores both sides of that shift: the declining cost of creating software and the continuing operati