https://deflation.ai/blog/ AI agents, automation economics, and the tools that replace expensive professional services. en Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://deflation.ai/blog/agentic-ai-back-to-basics/ https://deflation.ai/blog/agentic-ai-back-to-basics/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 AI agents don't need databases, dashboards, or drag-and-drop pipelines. They need a CSV, a markdown file, and a storage bucket. The same three things every office had before computers — just digital. macro https://deflation.ai/blog/claude-cowork-saaspocalypse/ https://deflation.ai/blog/claude-cowork-saaspocalypse/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Anthropic's Claude Cowork triggered the biggest software selloff since 2008. Three weeks later, Microsoft built Copilot Cowork on the same AI. macro https://deflation.ai/blog/ai-accounting-wrong-customer/ https://deflation.ai/blog/ai-accounting-wrong-customer/ Sun, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 $263 million was raised in one month to sell AI to accounting firms. None of it helps you, the person paying the accountant. That gap is the opportunity. macro https://deflation.ai/blog/built-ai-replace-accountant/ https://deflation.ai/blog/built-ai-replace-accountant/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A self-employed developer builds an AI bookkeeper that handles document intake, ledger management, and tax prep for $15/month. taxclaw