In conversations with founders, product leaders and CTOs, I still hear a lot of skepticism around AI. Trust, complexity and compliance continue to slow adoption. 2026 will certainly be the year we shift from hype AI to pragmatic and return on investment-driven AI.
For Software as a Service (SaaS) founders and product leaders, the rise of deep automation and AI calls for a strategic pivot: prioritize universal integrations, accelerate automation, adopt AI assistants and ensure clear governance around AI use.
This change is not optional. With…