a16z: AI Code Generation Floods App Stores, Downloads Flat

a16z charts show AI coding tools have doubled or quadrupled monthly new app releases on iOS, Android and Chrome, yet downloads remain nearly flat, producing an app supply glut. The median age of new unicorns also fell 37% to just over 4 years.

2026-09-18 ~ 2026-09-20 · 4 related posts

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