Databricks CEO: 80% of Databases Now Built by AI Agents — SaaS UI Layer Becoming 'Plumbing'

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Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi argues AI won't kill SaaS with vibe-coded replacements but will make it irrelevant by eliminating the UI layer: when users interact via natural language or APIs, SaaS applications become invisible infrastructure. His evidence: 80% of databases on Databricks are now built by AI agents, not humans. Databricks is at $5.4B run rate with 65% YoY growth — the data platform, not the application, wins as app UIs dissolve.