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hi_hi • today at 1:16 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

UIs are great, until you can’t see the UI.

Words are a great UI. They can be easily converted into audio and haptics. We already have many systems in place that do exactly this with words.

Sure, pretty graphics are nice, but their sole intent should be to convey information. A User Interface that does not allow a person to easily have information conveyed to them is a bad interface.

The modern AI world isn’t perfect, but for a large portion of people who have accessibility needs, it’s absolutely a positive impact on their life in a way that no single technology has been until now.


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Twey • today at 2:56 PM

For sure! One of the big draws of malleability is that you can adapt it to your particular needs. Natural language is a UI just as much as a WIMP GUI, and for some tasks or some people it's a great one.