Runway CEO invokes Jevons paradox: coding agents are expanding software demand, video is next
c_valenzuelab · x · 2026-10-06
Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela endorsed a take on Jevons paradox: coding agents let teams ship things they'd never have attempted before, so demand for software — and for people building it — has never been higher. He predicts the same dynamic is now unfolding for video and will accelerate, while also sharing Runway's behind-the-scenes work on a 60 Minutes intro for Jon Wertheim's segment.
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