Will AI usage go to the mega app or a swarm of specialist apps?

2024-05-20 · Bits and Bobs 5/20/24

The easy answer is the former, because it's just extrapolating how it currently works.

But what if it won't go to apps at all?

What if there's something post-app?

A swarm of use cases with different laws of physics.

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