Big Ideas 2026: The Agentic Interface

The a16z Show

2025/12/22

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Shownote

AI is moving from chat to action. In this episode of Big Ideas 2026, we unpack three shifts shaping what comes next for AI products. The change is not just smarter models, but software itself taking on a new form. You will hear from Marc Andrusko on the ...

Highlights

The era of AI as a passive tool is ending. We're entering a phase where artificial intelligence doesn't just respond—it acts.

00:00

The prompt box won't be the final AI interface

05:14

In an agent-first world, machine-legible systems become crucial over human-readable design.

08:06

By 2026, a new dynamic agent layer will replace legacy systems of record

11:43

The dynamic agent layer will overtake the system of record in 2026

Chapters

Will AI become your next proactive coworker?

00:00

What happens when software stops being designed for humans?

05:14

Can AI create meaningful output without constant human oversight?

08:06

How will IT support evolve when AI takes the lead?

11:43

Transcript

Sarah Wang: I chatted with a head of IT recently, who told me. For the first time in his two-decade-long career, he believed that IT support was fundamentally going to change. Marc Andrusko: If all of us want this software to be doing work for us, ideally...