Panos Panay, an executive at Amazon, spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about the evolution of consumer technology beyond the smartphone era. He explored how artificial intelligence is enabling a shift toward ambient computing—a model where technology becomes more integrated into everyday environments and interactions rather than confined to handheld devices.
The discussion centered on how AI capabilities are changing the design and behavior of the products consumers will use daily. As and natural language processing advance, devices may become more contextual, responsive, and less dependent on traditional screens and input methods.
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