# Marc Benioff Rejects SaaSpocalypse, Points to 72% Jump in AI Agents Built on Salesforce > Source: > Published: 2026-09-17 11:21:27+00:00 Salesforce is trying to back up CEO Marc Benioff’s increasingly forceful rejection of [SaaSpocalypse](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/07/saaspocalypse-debate-intensifies-as-software-stocks-swing-wildly.html)—the idea that [AI](https://www.adweek.com/category/artificial-intelligence-2/) agents will make traditional enterprise software obsolete—with scalability, data protection, and hard numbers.  The number of agents created on Salesforce has increased by 72%, and the number of agentic work units—tokens used to drive a particular outcome on the platform—has increased by 90%, according to Gautam Vasudev, svp, Agentforce contact center & Salesforce Voice. The firm didn’t share absolute numbers or the time period, but the rise in metrics gives Salesforce a new way to back Benioff’s longstanding stance defending the tech sector against Wall Street fears that companies like Anthropic (which [Salesforce](https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/salesforce-anthropic-stake-reportedly-reaches-043159504.html) has a stake in) will destroy traditional SaaS business models. ## UNLOCK FULL ACCESS Subscribe and get full access to the news, insights, and expertise that keep industry professionals ahead of the curve. [VIEW ALL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS](https://www.adweek.com/subscription/)