Apps have ruled our digital lives for over a decade. Every service we want—from booking flights to checking bank balances—lives behind a colorful little square on our screens. Each one is its own tiny kingdom, with its own rules, layouts, and frustrations.
But AI agents are changing the game. Instead of hopping between apps, you can simply tell your agent what you want: “Find me the cheapest flight to Istanbul that avoids long layovers.” No tapping through endless menus, no remembering which app does what. The agent does the legwork across services and hands you the answer.
So does that mean apps will vanish? Not quite. Three anchors keep them around:
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Brand & Control. Companies still want you inside their walled gardens.
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Specialized Tools. Editing video, designing a building, or reading medical scans still need hands-on interfaces.
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Trust & Regulation. When your bank app shows your balance, you know it’s official. A middleman agent may raise questions.
The future looks less like “no apps” and more like “invisible apps.” They’ll still exist, but tucked behind the curtain, powering your AI agent’s work—like plumbing hidden in the walls.
The real shift isn’t about technology, it’s about trust. Are we ready to let an agent choose on our behalf? When we no longer see or open apps, will they still exist in our minds?
The age of apps isn’t ending. It’s dissolving.
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Agentic AI is the future of automation and process efficiency. This equals millions in cost savings for Government and the enterprise. An AI Agent can do what 1000 humans cant.
What an awesome time to be alive.
Hi, love the blog! You talked about trust in the AI agents. What do you think that would mean? Would it do more harm or good?
Hi Esther! Thank you for your comment!That’s the timeless tech question, isn’t it— will it be a blessing or a headache? AI agents are like fire: they can keep the house warm or burn the whole thing down, depending on how we use them.
They’ll do good when they take the boring tasks off our plates so we can focus on what makes us human—thinking, creating, connecting. They’ll do harm if we let them run wild without rules, values, or a bit of common sense.
In the end, it’s not about whether AI agents are good or bad—it’s about whether we’re good enough not to turn them into our digital arsonists.
I find this an insightful assessment of the situation. I eagerly await to see how traditional apps find their space in our ever changing world!
Thank you Kahil. Did you read the latest news about the parallel web infrastructure they are building for AI Agents? Mindblowing! More on that next!