Hear why Science Corp CEO Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
THE SO WHAT
If Hodak is right and screen-free interfaces move from demo to deployment, the UX stack for AI shifts toward neural, audio, and ambient modalities. Operators building products today should at least keep their interaction models decoupled enough to plug into non-screen surfaces later.
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