21世纪经济报道记者 潇夏 深圳报道 华尔街"SaaS末日"惊魂 2月初，Anthropic发布的一款企业法务插件，加剧了SaaS等软件产业被AI取代的恐慌，奥多比（Adobe）、微软、甲骨文(ORACLE)、财捷(INTUIT)等软件巨 头遭到抛售。 继对全球软件股造成冲击后，Claude正式进军金融行业。 当地时间2月24日，美国人工智能初创企业Anthropic宣布，旗下Claude Cowork新增数款插件，覆盖财务建模、股票研究、投资银行、私募股权和财富管理等 领域。 业内人士分析指出，对金融从业者来说，这可能是目前最完整的AI金融工具集。不再是简单的问答，而是真正融入工作流的智能助手。金融插件让人一键 变身华尔街分析师正在成为可能。 该公司表示，这些插件已上传至 GitHub代码库开源。 与本月初"AI杀死软件"论调形成对比，本次Anthropic强调"合作而非取代"。部分供应商股价上涨。 华尔街甚至为其创造出一个新词，称为"SaaSpocalypse"（SaaS末日）。 不过，本次Anthropic在进军金融行业时，强调了"合作而非取代"。 据媒体报道，Anthropic企业产品负责人Scott ...

Core Viewpoint - The emergence of AI, particularly through Anthropic's new features, is perceived as a significant threat to the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry, leading to a dramatic sell-off in software stocks and a prevailing sentiment of "SaaS is dead" among investors [1][8][30]. Group 1: Market Reaction - The introduction of Anthropic's "plugins" and "silicon-based employees" resulted in a loss of approximately $285 billion in market value for Nasdaq [3]. - Following the initial drop, software stocks continued to decline, with the iShares expanded technology software industry ETF falling an additional 2% [6]. - The overall sentiment on Wall Street shifted to a state of panic, with many investors eager to exit their positions in software companies regardless of current prices [9][30]. Group 2: AI's Impact on SaaS - Anthropic's Claude Cowork can perform tasks traditionally handled by software, such as document drafting and legal compliance, significantly reducing the need for expensive SaaS solutions [12][16]. - The legal plugin introduced by Anthropic threatens the core functionalities of many legal software companies, which previously charged around $50,000 annually for their services [14][16]. - The competitive landscape is intensifying as AI tools like Claude Cowork are expected to disrupt various sectors, including finance, sales, and marketing, leading to widespread concerns about the viability of SaaS companies [25][22]. Group 3: Industry Perspectives - Analysts from Morgan Stanley highlighted that the introduction of AI capabilities in the legal sector would significantly increase competition, exacerbating the challenges faced by existing software companies [22]. - The perception that SaaS companies are merely intermediaries is growing, as AI technologies provide direct access to capabilities that were once reliant on software [40][41]. - Despite the current turmoil, some industry leaders argue that software will remain essential as a backend infrastructure, even if user interfaces evolve due to AI advancements [48].