> provide the user/customer with an interface to an AI that can do things for the user

This is exactly what MCP is. But the reality is it will likely be about as popular as browser extensions and most normies will avoid.

Simplifying UX at the cost of personal control is inevitable because not everyone wants to think about tool selection and coordination. But maybe we can angle the future toward "tool bundles" that interoperate well or (if we are dreaming) mandate models remain accessible by any harness, which none of the players want but would be best for users and ecosystem development.