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The conversation then revisits an old vision: the concept of personal digital assistants from the era of General Magic. Back then, the idea was to speak to a device or agent that would execute tasks for you, acting as your personal representative. Today’s advancements suggest we are inching closer to that utopia: AI agents that handle complex workflows, present solutions, and ask for approval—akin to a digital butler or concierge.
Keith and Travis emphasize that this is the trend toward a command-line, voice, or brain-integrated future. Instead of browsing, users will think, and their assistants will do the rest. The idea of a browser as a core product seems antiquated when speaking, searching, and voice commands can perform the same, if not better, functions.