Amazon devices chief Panos Panay sees a future where AI devices replace the need to use apps
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If ambient AI devices start handling intent directly, the app icon grid becomes a legacy abstraction—distribution shifts from app stores to assistant surfaces. Product leaders should assume that “become an action the assistant can take” will matter more than “ship a standalone app” over the next cycle.
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