The Age of Hyper-Personalized Software

In the age of hyper-personalized software, code becomes ubiquitous and everyone gets to create interfaces tailored to their preferences. This personalization extends beyond interfaces, encompassing AI-assisted automation for tasks such as organizing files, handling incoming messages, scheduling meetings, processing information, consuming news, and coordinating gatherings.

As the future unfolds, software will become responsible for much of this automation, eliminating the need for humans to manually sort files into folders or transfer data between spreadsheets. Users will still need to maintain their systems, communicating with them to ensure they remain up-to-date and aligned with user preferences.

In this era of computing, intelligence is becoming ubiquitous; but it will never be synonymous with wisdom or sagacity. As a result, there may come a time when humanity becomes more humble, recognizing that we are no longer the sole intelligent beings on Earth. What will become increasingly important is our ability to share knowledge and collectively find meaning. This capacity for sharing will be central to future systems, particularly in enabling users to follow specific trends, abstractions, and styles. I envision this will be done in collaboration with personal AIs; each person responsibly fine-tuning their own to filter the onslaught of information that is available, leveraging who’s providing it, and its relevance to each individual.

In this age of hyper-personalized software, the essence of being human lies in our ability to share insights, know-how, experience, and perspectives with our loved ones.