ACCESS Eugenia Kuyda on software’s “YouTube moment”
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Oct 30, 2025 
Eugenia Kuyda, Founder and CEO of Wabi and co-founder of Replika, dives into the future of personalized apps. She discusses transforming AI companions and the need for hyper-personal apps that tailor to daily challenges instead of generic solutions. Kuyda likens current chatbots to DOS interfaces, predicting a user-friendly GUI evolution. She also emphasizes the importance of privacy and security in app creation, shares insights on ethical AI, and offers sage advice for new founders: prioritize purpose over metrics.
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AI Needs A Graphical Interface Layer
- Chat-style interfaces are like MS-DOS for AI and limit use cases to search and writing.
- A new GUI layer will let people use AI models as purpose-built mini apps with richer interactions.
Quick Personal Apps For Tiny Needs
- Ellis built a one-button Wabi app to tally his baby's bowel movements in minutes and loved its simplicity.
- Eugenia described making a quick Italian puzzle app for her daughter in bed in under three minutes.
Mini Interfaces Unlock Hidden AI Use Cases
- Combining AI models with small dedicated interfaces unlocks many use cases that chat can't serve well.
- People want tailored interfaces for tasks like therapy, journaling, or habit tracking instead of raw chat logs.
