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On October 17, 2026, lauren asked: Is chat the ultimate form of AI agent UI? and invited everyone to share their reasons. On October 19, lauren launched a poll on the same question, and about 70% of respondents answered "no"; she believes the disagreement lies in two imaginings: one sees agents as an extension of one's own mind, and in the future brain-computer interfaces may eliminate the need for an input box; the other sees agents as independent beings capable of making decisions autonomously and working alongside us. She also believes that voice and text chat are essentially the same, both treating the agent as an "other" to converse with. On the same day, swyx responded in the dialogue style of the Bhagavad Gita, saying that people on X always think they are the first to want to end chat, and that people say they want to end chat but in fact return to it in even greater numbers; what they truly desire is not truth but "newness." The discussion currently revolves around this question.
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lauren discusses AI agent interaction: Is chat the final form?
lauren launched a poll on "Is chat the final form of AI agent interaction?" and about 70% of respondents answered "no." She believes the disagreement lies in two different visions: one sees agents as an extension of one's own mind, and in the future brain-computer interfaces might eliminate the need for an input box; the other sees agents as independent beings capable of making autonomous decisions and working alongside us. She believes voice and text chat are essentially the same—both treat the agent as an "other" to converse with.
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