Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, has warned that the rise of "vibe coding" is rapidly eroding the barriers to building software, potentially making many traditional applications obsolete. Speaking in an episode of the "Exponential View" podcast published Thursday, Suleyman described how AI tools now allow nearly anyone to create functional apps in minutes—without needing deep technical expertise. “It is so accessible now,” Suleyman said. “You can watch a three-minute video, get spun up, launch one of these things. You can create an app, a web app in seconds.” He emphasized that learning happens through experimentation, observation, and hands-on trial, rather than formal training. “The AI can build something that you may have thought was never possible,” he added. Suleyman encouraged people to push AI tools to their limits, noting that only by exploring their boundaries can users truly understand their capabilities—and their shortcomings. “Unless you push these things to their edges and explore the boundaries, you won’t really understand the magic, or what they’re kind of bad at,” he said. “Everyone’s got to get stuck into that motion.” He shared a personal example: he built a system using vibe coding that tracks the DJs he wants to see, upcoming concerts, festivals, and automatically aligns them with his travel schedule. What once required manual coordination now runs autonomously in a self-updating spreadsheet. Suleyman’s remarks come amid growing investor concern that AI-powered tools and agents could disrupt entire software industries. This anxiety intensified this week when Anthropic announced new legal-focused features for its Cowork AI assistant, enabling it to review contracts and monitor compliance—tasks traditionally handled by specialized legal software. The news triggered sharp declines in shares of legal tech firms across Europe and the U.S., with the sell-off spreading to broader software and tech sectors. A similar reaction occurred months earlier when OpenAI introduced internal AI-powered software tools. The trend is driven by AI coding tools that are enabling rapid development. OpenClaw, an AI personal assistant, was built with AI assistance, while Moltbook—a viral, Reddit-style forum for AI agents—was entirely created using vibe coding. Anthropic’s product manager, Felix Rieseberg, even credited Claude with writing Cowork, noting the team built it in just over a week. Tech developers confirm this shift is becoming standard. Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, said in a recent episode of the "Behind the Craft" podcast that AI now allows developers to “build everything.” Bret Taylor, chair of OpenAI, echoed this in the "Big Technology Podcast," saying that fast, AI-driven software creation will soon feel routine. But the bigger question, Taylor said, is what kind of software will still matter. He predicts that traditional interfaces like dashboards, browser forms, and standalone apps will be replaced by AI agents. “Who’s making those agents is the question,” he said. “Will you buy them off the shelf or build them yourself?”