Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant | Veille IA Shiftometer
Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant
February 10, 2026
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•Databricks has reached a $5.4 billion revenue run rate, growing 65% year-over-year, of which more than $1.4 billion was from its AI products.
•Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes AI will replace user interfaces of SaaS software with natural language, making the products invisible like plumbing, but will not replace systems of record.
•Databricks created its Lakebase database designed for AI agents, which is already generating twice as much revenue as its data warehouse did at the same stage of development.