This article explores how the rise of AI and natural language prompting fundamentally changes the way humans interact with technology. Historically, most digital tools—such as programming languages, interfaces, and workflows—were designed to compensate for human cognitive and practical limitations. As AI increasingly translates human intent directly into executable outcomes, these human-centric intermediary tools may become obsolete. The article argues that we are entering a phase where tools should be redesigned primarily for machine-to-machine use, with humans providing intent rather than technical execution.
activedusk on
This is the type of over hyping that will make the fall worse, keep gasing up AI and inflating expectation that will not be met in reality.
cogit2 on
It’s fine that this article is in Futurology, but it still adds to the tone that there’s no future. Just said goodbye to a software eng co-op today and he shared my vision: AI is very basic today, and while it could improve there’s no real threat from it, no matter what the Internet says. The talk about AI is as much posturing to allow the Mag7 to harvest the entire market and never have to worry about the “garage startup” that disrupts it. Apple was a garage startup, Meta started in a student dorm. But if these companies can dissuade people from ever starting an AI company, they can claim more of the market for themselves. Software dev will be around for decades to come.
Worth-Guest-5370 on
This is one of Gartner’s predictions for tech…that in 2026, the majority of new tech will be designed for M2M not humans.
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This article explores how the rise of AI and natural language prompting fundamentally changes the way humans interact with technology. Historically, most digital tools—such as programming languages, interfaces, and workflows—were designed to compensate for human cognitive and practical limitations. As AI increasingly translates human intent directly into executable outcomes, these human-centric intermediary tools may become obsolete. The article argues that we are entering a phase where tools should be redesigned primarily for machine-to-machine use, with humans providing intent rather than technical execution.
This is the type of over hyping that will make the fall worse, keep gasing up AI and inflating expectation that will not be met in reality.
It’s fine that this article is in Futurology, but it still adds to the tone that there’s no future. Just said goodbye to a software eng co-op today and he shared my vision: AI is very basic today, and while it could improve there’s no real threat from it, no matter what the Internet says. The talk about AI is as much posturing to allow the Mag7 to harvest the entire market and never have to worry about the “garage startup” that disrupts it. Apple was a garage startup, Meta started in a student dorm. But if these companies can dissuade people from ever starting an AI company, they can claim more of the market for themselves. Software dev will be around for decades to come.
This is one of Gartner’s predictions for tech…that in 2026, the majority of new tech will be designed for M2M not humans.