BCG: AI Is a $3 Trillion-Plus Opportunity for Software — CEOs Must Abandon the SaaS Playbook and Return to Startup Mentality

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BCG's 2026 report argues that capturing AI's $3T+ software opportunity requires CEOs to throw out the SaaS playbook entirely — the margin structures, growth models, and go-to-market motions that defined the last decade no longer apply. This sits alongside BCG's separate finding that agentic AI creates a $200B opportunity for tech service providers. The dual reports suggest value is migrating from SaaS license revenue toward services and outcome delivery, validating the VC Cafe 211-company map from last week.