Most companies with proprietary data have focused on building the UI as an enabler for humans to improve their workflow. In the era of Agentic AI, there is a huge opportunity in charging for access to data via an API, skipping the UI layer completely. Agents don’t need UIs, they need access to databases at scale.
Having said that, I do see a future where new roles emerge related to AI such as quality control and compliance or approval layers and a UI is absolutely critical for that workflow.
I’d like add to this conversation:
Most companies with proprietary data have focused on building the UI as an enabler for humans to improve their workflow. In the era of Agentic AI, there is a huge opportunity in charging for access to data via an API, skipping the UI layer completely. Agents don’t need UIs, they need access to databases at scale.
Having said that, I do see a future where new roles emerge related to AI such as quality control and compliance or approval layers and a UI is absolutely critical for that workflow.