https://bretthamlin.com/tags/future-of-building/Recent content in Future of Building on Brett HamlinHugoen-usWed, 27 May 2026 16:55:00 -0400https://bretthamlin.com/posts/ai-agents-need-more-than-a-chat-box/Wed, 27 May 2026 16:55:00 -0400https://bretthamlin.com/posts/ai-agents-need-more-than-a-chat-box/<p><img src="https://bretthamlin.com/images/ai-agents-need-more-than-a-chat-box/chat-thread-vs-action-surface-hero.png" alt="Split diagram comparing a noisy chat thread with a calmer action surface."></p> <p>Chat made AI accessible because it borrowed the most familiar interface we had. But familiarity is not the same as fit. We used chat because it was the fastest way to bring people into the loop. Now that agents are starting to do more than answer questions, the loop itself has to change.</p> <p>AI agents need more than a chat box.</p>