US EditionNothing CEO Carl Pei Says 'Apps Are Going to Disappear' in the AI Future of Your Phone
Nothing CEO Carl Pei envisions AI agents replacing traditional apps by executing user commands, a concept that helped raise $200 million in Series C funding.
- On Wednesday at SXSW, Carl Pei, co-founder and CEO of Nothing, said apps are going to disappear as phones become powered by AI agents that perform tasks without commands.
- Nothing's AI-first strategy helped secure $200 million in Series C funding last year, and Pei highlighted AI features that execute user commands like booking flights as a step beyond app-centric phones.
- Current smartphone interfaces have stayed the same for decades, and Pei illustrated friction by saying grabbing coffee can require about four apps; he also cautioned that Nothing's operating system still supports mini apps today.
- Founders built around standalone apps face disruption, Pei warned, as future devices will need AI agent interfaces rather than human-focused app navigation.
- As AI learns users' intentions over time, Pei said AI suggestions will proactively surface needs by knowing users well, similar to ChatGPT's memory feature.
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Carl Pei has never been afraid to pour gasoline on the fires that fuels the tech world, and during SXSW he launched an attack on one of the most obvious aspects of our smartphone lives today—apps. According to him, they're living on borrowed time, and he claims that the entire ecosystem is essentially doomed—AI will completely take over. Instead of jumping between different apps to book a trip, send messages, or plan a meeting, the phone of the…
Carl Pei believes that AI agents will replace traditional navigation and transform how we interact with our smartphones. During a conference at SXSW in Austin, Carl Pei, co-founder and CEO of Nothing, presented a bold vision for the future of smartphones. According to Pei, we are approaching a post-iPhone era, where the combination of home screen, icons, and apps that we are accustomed to may cease to be the center of mobile experiences. In its …
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