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1. Xirdus · 1790378271 · focus · HN ↗

   In my opinion, this post misses the forest for the trees. Yes, the model of an OS running various off-the-shelf apps for various tasks will soon become obsolete. But it's not the idea of the OS that's outdated - it's the idea of apps. Why would you ever want to ask an AI to make an app for you to complete some task, if you can instead ask the AI to complete the task directly? The future isn't a bunch of extremely personalized apps - the future is a single AI assistant doing all the work.

   1. copperx · 1790378590 · focus · HN ↗

      This is the part that many people are missing. Decades ago I heard "the ideal UI is a search box," and I agree today even more.

      I don't understand why people are still thinking that clicking on stuff will still be a desirable thing in the future.

      1. dyauspitr · 1790380530 · focus · HN ↗

         What you’re describing is basically a terminal. We’ve had those for a while.

         1. 1718627440 · 1790412858 · focus · HN ↗

            I agree, which is why I don't understand why these are treated like magic tools by the laymen.

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