Big Technology Podcast Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor
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Jan 28, 2026 
Bret Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Sierra and OpenAI board chair, is a veteran tech leader who helped build Google Maps, Facebook, and Salesforce. He explores how AI agents could replace dashboards and forms, reshaping software interfaces and discovery. He also discusses who will build these agents, new economics for online discovery, and why business-model change is the hardest part.
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Agents Will Replace Forms And Dashboards
- The future of software is agent-based, not just vibe-coding existing GUIs into chatbots.
- Agents will autonomously operate on databases and change form factors, business models, and consumption patterns.
Dashboards Become Personalized Agent Summaries
- Dashboards won't disappear but will become personalized, proactive agent-led summaries.
- Agents will surface tailored insights so humans stop staring at generic visualizations for answers.
Buy Outcomes, Don't Build Maintenance
- Most companies shouldn't become software shops; buy high-leverage solutions instead of owning maintenance.
- Focus on your core business and outsource or purchase agents that deliver outcomes, not just software access.
