Mat Dryhurst: screen-free digital connection is uniquely enabled by AI
matdryhurst · x · 2026-11-11
Mat Dryhurst (Polyfair co-founder) argues that if the premise is "people will use any screen around them," only two futures exist: a segment practicing total digital abstinence while others become hyper-productive, or a collective pursuit of digital connection's utility without screens. The latter, he says, is uniquely enabled by AI.
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