Largely agree. Early OpenClaw days, I built a mission control app to escape typing slash commands and toggling settings via chat. Native UI interaction with your AI feels more natural, imo, but accessibility from all messaging channels should persist.
I still believe in the user interface.
Feels like today's consensus is that the UI is dying in favor of building AI apps on top of existing messaging platforms. I don't buy it.
The UI is where the best products earn trust, build brand, and optimize engagement.