On Interface Devolution

AI drives us backward through interface paradigms—from visual abstractions back to direct expression through language. The oldest interfaces become the most powerful when augmented by intelligence because they allow for maximum context and minimal abstraction. Progress isn't always toward more visual polish, but toward more direct articulation of intent.

Does increasing technological sophistication require more complex interfaces, or does it enable radically simpler ones?

• 20 March 2025

  The Command Line Is My New Operating System.

  I didn't expect the future of AI Interfaces to look like one of the oldest. But here we are.