The Futurmatic Podcast

In Episode 3 of The Futurmatic Podcast, Gary Zhou, Det Ansinn, and Jesse Berdinka unpack one of the biggest shifts happening in software right now: the repricing of SaaS in the age of AI. For the last 20 years, SaaS was built around a simple assumption: more users meant more seats, more seats meant more revenue, and more revenue meant more company value. AI is breaking that assumption. When AI can...

AI Is a Human Problem — not a technology problem. In Episode 2 of The Futurmatic Podcast, Gary Zhou, Det Ansinn, and Jesse Berdinka explore what AI is really disrupting: identity, meaning, and how we define our value in the world. This isn’t a conversation about tools or workflows. It’s a conversation about being human. As AI removes friction and accelerates output, it forces a deeper question: Wh...

AI is no longer a science project... it’s on the P&L. In this episode, we break down the economics of running AI in production: token costs, FinOps practices, and how hiring is changing in the GenAI era. We cover what it means to be an AI operator in 2026, how to govern usage, and why cost visibility is the new leadership muscle.