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How SaaS went from growth annuity to AI fragility story

Every Anthropic release now triggers another wave of SaaS de-grossing; Chamath says the question shifted: not when ARR compresses but whether SaaS survives.

Jason CalacanishostChamath PalihapitiyahostDavid Friedberghost
Feb 28, 20261h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
February 28, 2026
Duration
1h 21m
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All-In Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

(0:00) Bestie intros (1:22) Claude's hit list, SaaS crash, and Citrini's AI letter (30:39) Why Doomer narratives are more popular, valuable new AI jobs (40:19) Understanding the Rate Payer Protection Pledge, what's behind datacenter opposition? (52:13) State of the Union reactions (1:03:58) Science Corner: Cure for blindness via Yamanaka Factors? (1:10:17) SCOTUS strikes down tariffs, Trump pivots Apply for Liquidity: https://allinliquidity.com Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/wolters-kluwer-relx-shares-slip-after-anthropic-unveils-aienhanced-legal-tool-4481124 https://www.barrons.com/articles/ibm-stock-had-worst-day-in-25-years-ai-disruption-fears-5f632d6c https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellechemtob/2026/02/24/forbes-daily-ibm-suffers-its-worst-day-since-the-dot-com-bubble https://x.com/chamath/status/2027077786503164260 https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic https://thedefiant.io/news/tradfi-and-fintech/credit-card-stocks-fall-after-citrini-ai-report https://x.com/TurnerNovak/status/2026332990914101699 https://x.com/anistotle_/status/2026306126674108788 https://www.notyourtypicalfinancebro.com/p/vibe-laundering-pt-2-citrini-the https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/457097-nobody-knows-anything-not-one-person-in-the-entire-motion https://www.derekthompson.org/p/nobody-knows-anything https://x.com/kalshi/status/2027040345419129166 https://x.com/StockMarketNerd/status/2019837212515528730 https://www.citadelsecurities.com/news-and-insights/2026-global-intelligence-crisis/ https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/2027087693327237251 https://x.com/levie/status/2026885050411745491 https://x.com/typesfast/status/2026998028222013679 https://x.com/cboyack/status/2021647373571862952 https://x.com/chamath/status/2025369318696124859 https://x.com/pat_hedger/status/2026742424471560636 https://x.com/SemiAnalysis_/status/2026719180284666046 https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2024661247296172486 https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-20/supreme-court-s-tariffs-ruling-finally-holds-trump-accountable https://polymarket.com/event/will-the-court-force-trump-to-refund-tariffs-2026-06-30 https://polymarket.com/event/will-congress-pass-any-tariffs-by-march-31 #allin #tech #news

SPEAKERS

  • Jason Calacanis

    host
  • Chamath Palihapitiya

    host
  • David Friedberg

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of All-In Podcast, featuring Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya, How SaaS went from growth annuity to AI fragility story explores aI anxiety hits markets, while politics and tariffs dominate debate The episode opens with a discussion of how Anthropic/Claude announcements and a viral “AI doom” Substack narrative coincided with sharp drawdowns in software, cybersecurity, and legacy IT names—raising the question of whether AI is structurally compressing SaaS multiples or merely triggering tactical de-risking.

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