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What Comes After Mobile? Meta’s Andrew Bosworth on AI and Consumer Tech

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Apr 24, 2025
Andrew Bosworth, CTO of Meta, explores the future of consumer technology after decades dominated by smartphones. He discusses how AI and immersive experiences could create a post-mobile world, transforming user interactions into intent-driven experiences. Bosworth highlights innovations like AI-integrated Ray-Ban glasses and the challenges in adapting to this new landscape. He also addresses the role of open-source AI in encouraging innovation and the importance of navigating the risks associated with these technological advancements.
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INSIGHT

New Content Surfaces Beyond Phones

  • AR glasses and immersive displays will broaden content delivery beyond phones over the next decade.
  • Early devices will be uneven: some high-end, some lightweight always-on options for quick moments.
ADVICE

Start From The Problem, Not The Tech

  • Immerse in the user's actual problem before choosing technologies to solve it.
  • Avoid building for technology's sake and be honest about which tools truly help users.
INSIGHT

AI Is A Broad Tailwind For Interfaces

  • AI feels broad and applicable across many interfaces, unlike past domain-specific breakthroughs.
  • That breadth creates a rare tailwind for rethinking how people interact with computers.
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