most people still think we need some new abstraction layer—better prompting, a slicker ui, or some new way to interact with ai. they don’t realize the ultimate abstraction layer is already here: agents.
agents abstract away not just the model but the whole concept of “using ai”—you just have a conversation, give high-level intent, & stuff happens. no need for ui-heavy workflows, structured inputs, or manually chaining tools together. in the endgame, there’s no prompting, just delegation. in the future, nobody will care about models or underlying mechanics any more than they care how a database works.
most people haven’t internalized this because they still think in terms of traditional software interfaces. but once agents are fast, reliable, & capable enough to handle entire workflows autonomously, the entire concept of an “app” starts to feel obsolete. who cares what an “app” is when you can just ask & things get done?
the idea of apps & even websites are going to be ancient concepts very soon.