AI Companions Are the Next Interface

Computer interfaces have evolved from mainframes to smartphones. Portable personal computers, graphical user interfaces, and always-available mobile devices gradually made technology more convenient and accessible. Today, many assume computers must become even more convenient and physically intimate. Many people believe AR glasses or brain-computer interfaces are the next step. They ask: what if a person could execute a task the moment a thought arises? But is convenience really what holds people back from meaningful action? Do any of us truly wish computers were even more present in our lives? People are too overwhelmed to take action People are not blocked because they lack access to technology. If anything, they are blocked because they have too much of it. Continuous streams of information and contradictory signals make our thinking incoherent and exhaust us. People are overwhelmed. People want to make progress in their lives. They want to solve their problems. Yet, in this scatter