Wharton's Mollick: AI Voice Interfaces Could Finally Kill the Open Office
emollick · x · 2026-10-21
Ethan Mollick of Wharton argues that voice interfaces in AI apps may finally kill the open office — or make them far worse.
He cites multiple experiments showing that background noise in open offices decreases analytical work ability, increases software bugs, and reduces the ability to find bugs. Open floor plans are simply a bad idea for any solo focused work.
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