Why do you argue that autonomous AI agents will not eliminate conventional software interfaces?
Replied byMike Cannon-Brookes
Co-Founder & CEO at Atlassian
Niche: SaaS
Revenue: Approx. USD 350 Million/month
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Started: 2002
Autonomous agents excel at executing repetitive background tasks, but humans will always require structured visual interfaces to verify outcomes, review context, and make high-stakes collaborative decisions. Interfaces are evolving into dynamic steering canvases rather than disappearing altogether.
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