Non-Interactive Books Will Become Obsolete
pmddomingos · x · 2026-07-17
The author argues that books you cannot converse with will increasingly feel like an "outdated" concept in the future.
While the statement itself isn't elaborated on, the core meaning is clear: as AI conversational interfaces become ubiquitous, information mediums will likely move beyond static reading, increasingly emphasizing interactive, queryable, and customizable knowledge experiences.
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