Why Are We Pushing Text as the AI Interface When Language Is a Terrible Way to Work?
pixlpa · x · 2026-09-04
Creator pixlpa questions the chat-first paradigm: despite feeling casual and organic, verbal/text interfaces are a poor way to get real work done given the distance between speaking and drawing. Despite posting constantly, the author doesn't fully trust text to communicate intent, feeling, or nuance — and asks why the industry is pushing so hard to make text the primary AI interface.
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