Why AI is putting SaaS retention under pressure - with Josh Schachter

Is AI making SaaS churn worse, or is it exposing weak customer value that was already there? In this episode of Breakthrough SaaS Growth, Jason Noble and Jason Whitehead are joined by Josh Schachter, SVP of AI Strategy & Market Development at Gainsight and host of the Unchurned podcast, to explore what is really putting SaaS retention under pressure. The conversation covers why AI is changing customer expectations, how build versus buy is becoming a bigger threat and why tighter financial scrutiny is changing renewal conversations. We also discuss what Customer Success needs to do differently if it wants to protect GRR, improve retention and remain commercially relevant in the AI era. We cover: Whether AI is increasing churn risk or exposing weak valueWhy build versus buy is becoming a bigger issue for SaaS vendorsHow CFO scrutiny is changing renewal conversationsWhy GRR is under pressureWhat Customer Success must do differently to protect retentionHow SaaS leaders can prove value more clearly in the AI era This is a practical conversation for SaaS CEOs, CROs, CCOs, Customer Success leaders and revenue teams trying to understand what really threatens retention and what to do about it. Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: