A mood board · October 2026

Ways we talk to machines

Interfaces through which people meet AI, from the chat box to the confession booth. Each tile sketches the interaction, rates who leads, and says how real it is today.

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Who leads?

The meter on each tile shows how much of the next move belongs to the machine. Moving down, you type less and review more, until you no longer see the interface at all.

How real?

Maturity as of October 2026. A judgement call for each tile, made from the examples listed on it.