Matt Wood says paid software may not be over
Matt Wood, Senior Director of Cyber Security Architecture at ABBYY, argues that the rise of AI‑driven software cloning does not spell the end of paid software.
Key points
- Matt Wood of ABBYY discusses AI cloning of paid software.
- AI replication is cheap but insight requires contextual data.
- Enterprise AI success depends on data integration and human judgment.
Wood compares the current AI landscape to music sampling, noting that while replication is cheap, true value now lies in expertise, integration, and trustworthy context. He warns that many enterprise AI projects fail because models lack access to the full, reliable data needed for sound decisions.
The piece stresses that the competitive advantage will shift from simply producing plausible outputs to connecting AI to accurate, contextual information and applying human judgment. It calls for better document understanding and workflow integration to unlock genuine insight.
Software Cloning – Is Paid Software Really Over?
Unite.AI · 26 October 2026
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