We're All Building a Single Digital Assistant

This article discusses the evolution of AI agents and harnesses, arguing they are just infrastructure for a larger goal: a single, named digital assistant that knows everything about a user. The author, drawing on experience at Apple and a 2016 book, predicts a unified AI interface with a single identity and personality, bypassing current mobile infrastructure. It critiques the focus on agent frameworks and suggests working backwards from a future where a personal AI acts as a conduit, buddy, and friend with full life context. The piece is tech-focused, covering AI trends, future interfaces, and industry direction.