We’re moving from "using" technology to simply living inside it.
For as long as we’ve had computers, they’ve lived behind glass. Whether it was a massive mainframe or the smartphone in your pocket, there was always a clear boundary: you stopped what you were doing to "interact" with the device.
But that boundary is disappearing. We are entering the era of the Invisible Interface.
In this article, I explore the rise of Ambient AI and Spatial Computing—a world where technology doesn't wait for a command but instead anticipates our needs before we even voice them. It sounds like magic, but it comes with a significant catch that I call the "Anticipatory Trap."
In this piece, we’ll look at:
The Death of the Screen: How sensors and AI are turning our physical environments into our primary devices.
The Convenience Paradox: The trade-off between seamless living and the gradual erosion of our own decision-making.
Governing the Invisible: Why we need a new ethical framework for systems that operate without us even noticing they’re there.
The future of tech isn't about more gadgets; it’s about technology becoming so integrated that it’s essentially air. The question is: how do we stay in control when the interface itself has vanished?
