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What reversing, modernising old games tells us about the economic impact of AI

135 points · 90 comments · keeda

  1. bobajeff · · focus · HN ↗
    Is not just games. I've already seen the beginnings of proprietary software such as Wolfram Engine and Microsoft Word vibed up into alternatives. How long till all of MS Office, Creative Cloud, Houdini get the same treatment? Truly exciting times.
    1. le-mark · · focus · HN ↗
      Yes then expand to popular saas like jira etc, then photoshop. The potential of this sort of disruption was priced into stocks as “saaspocalypss” about may 2026.
      1. Kuyawa · · focus · HN ↗
        Shhh, I have slack, jira and trello in my crosshair
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