AI Agents May Replace Apps as the Primary Human-Computer Interface

For over a decade, smartphones and their app-based model have defined personal computing, with users opening individual applications to complete every task. Advances in AI are now raising the possibility of an agent-centric model, where users state an intention and an AI handles the underlying process without direct app interaction. This shift could render the application layer invisible, fundamentally changing how people engage with technology. Meta's AI-powered glasses are cited as an early signal of this transition, since eyewear is already a natural part of human behavior and requires no new adoption habit. If the interface between humans and technology is redefined, the next major tech competition may center on who controls that AI-driven layer rather than who builds the best hardware.