AI Made Building Software Free And Selling It Brutally Expensive

92% of U.S. developers use AI coding tools daily, and 46% of new code is AI-generated. Box CEO Aaron Levie noted that go-to-market costs remain the majority of enterprise software expenses, with AI not reducing that need. Over $1 billion flowed into AI coding platforms in 2025, and Replit raised $400 million at a $9 billion valuation in March 2026.