# Will AI agents replace app interfaces?

> Abdul Osama argues that AI agents could reduce the need to navigate app interfaces: a person states what they want, and an agent works across services on their behalf. His example is planning a summer trip with friends using information about the group and access to calendars, with the option to review the result.

- By Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) — AI, marketing and business, in Arabic
- 5 October 2026
- URL: https://abdulosama.com/en/feed/ai-agents-replacing-app-interfaces
- Video: https://abdulosama.com/feed/video/137
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXugbPWjGw7/

## Key takeaways

- The idea is to state a goal rather than work through every app screen yourself.
- Abdul’s trip example depends on access to information about friends and their calendars.
- He mentions Adobe and Booking when discussing Claude’s ability to interact with services.
- The user may review the agent’s suggestions or actions.

## The short answer

Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) argues that people may increasingly type or say what they want instead of navigating each app’s interface. An AI agent with the necessary access could gather information and take steps across services for them, while the user can review what it does.

> “User interfaces are on their way out.” — Abdul Osama

## What would that look like?

Claude is an AI assistant people can ask for help with tasks. An *agent* goes beyond answering: when given access, it can interact with other services on a user’s behalf. Abdul mentions Adobe, a company known for creative software, and Booking, a travel-booking service, while discussing services that allow Claude to interact with them.

In his example, someone says they want to take a summer trip with friends. Rather than searching and coordinating manually, Abdul imagines an agent using what it knows about the group and, if available, their calendars to suggest a time and a destination. He also mentions ordering something and choosing a film as tasks a person could start with a simple request instead of browsing through options.

| Direct app use | The approach Abdul describes |
|---|---|
| Search, coordinate and move between interfaces | State the goal; the agent gathers information and takes available steps |
| Handle each step yourself | Review the agent’s suggestion or action, depending on your trust in it |

> “You could just review it.” — Abdul Osama

## What to do next

If you try an agent connected to your services, be clear about the task and pay attention to what information and permissions you give it. Abdul is describing a direction and an illustrative scenario—not establishing that every service can do all of this today.

## Questions and answers

### Is Abdul saying app interfaces will disappear immediately?

No timeline is given. He describes a shift toward asking an agent to act instead of using interfaces directly.

### How could an AI agent plan a trip with friends?

In Abdul’s example, it could use information about the group and access to calendars to suggest a suitable time and destination.

### Does the user have to approve everything the agent does?

Abdul says the user could review its work, and imagines that someone might review less as they come to trust it. He does not present that as a requirement.

## Sources and tools mentioned

- [Claude](https://claude.ai)

## Full transcript

لما قلت إن واجهات الاستخدام إلى زوال ما حدش صدقني. لكن احنا الدنيا ماشي بسرعة جدا وزي ما انتو شايفين كلود نفسها كشركة بتintegrate مع شركات كبيرة زي Adobe مبارح بس بوكينج قبليها وشركات كتيرة جدا دلوقتي بتدي access لكلود إن هو يتعامل كagent بالنيابة عنك على منصاتهم وخدماتهم. يعني إيه ده يعني أنا هبعت زي ما تشايفين في المثال دوت هقوله أنا عايز أصيف أنا والشباب فهو عارف مين الشباب وعارفني فيقولي امتى وكمان هو يبقى عنده access على الكالندر طب تمام ممكن فترة دي هتبقى كلكم فاضين فيها فلان وفلان دماغهم كذا خلاص تعالوا نروح غابة تعالي رأيك في المكان دوت بجد قليل لبجد عالية من غير ما نقعد نهري. عايز أطلب حاجة فبدل ما أقعد أبحث هو عارف أصلا إن أنا عندي حسام الأكلة الفلانية ولسه شاري كذا وكذا عايز أغير مزاجي كذا صحتي فياخد للقرار ويشتري على طول. عايز أتفرج على فيلم وإلى آخره. فما فيش وقت استخدامي انت هيتكتب هتتكلم وفي الآخر هو هينفذ وانت ممكن بس تراجع أو مع الوقت لو انت واسق فيه أو ما تراجعش حتى. فهمتوا؟

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Transcribed and written up with AI from the video; reviewed on request.