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Market watchers back Jensen Huang's view that investors are 'wrong' on SaaSpocalypse
Nvidia CEO Huang told CNBC that software will not be displaced by artificial intelligence.
TL;DR
- Investors feared AI would make software-as-a-service (SaaS) obsolete, leading to a sell-off dubbed the 'Saaspocalypse'.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that investors 'got it wrong', as AI agents will use existing tools on behalf of users, enhancing productivity.
- Market watchers agree that AI will amplify software tools, making companies like Salesforce and ServiceNow more valuable.
- Experts suggest focusing on 'AI infrastructure software' vendors that assist AI developers, citing Snowflake and Datadog as examples.
- SaaS companies need to quickly pivot from service-based to outcome-based models to capitalize on the AI era.
- Historical examples, like IBM's mainframes, show legacy software can persist through disruption.
- HSBC analysts predict software will significantly benefit from mainstream AI, potentially generating the most value.