#14 The Interface Is Dissolving: Luke Wroblewski on Agents, AI Workflows and What Comes After the Prompt Box
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Send us Fan Mail Mark is joined by Luke Wroblewski, product leader, author and one of the clearest voices in interface design. This conversation explores where interface design is heading as AI systems become more agentic, more capable, and more embedded in everyday workflows. Luke shares why he has long believed the goal is not better screens or cleaner layouts, but making the interface fade into the background so people can focus on what they are actually trying to achieve. Luke...
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