Andrej Karpathy, co-founder of OpenAI and father of vibe coding, recently spoke at YC about the future of software and AI:
“I think GUIs, for example, are extremely important to this because a GUI utilizes your computer-vision GPU in all of our heads—reading text is effortful and it's not fun but looking at stuff is fun and it's just kind of like a highway to the brain."
To unlock the full power of AI, we’ll need GUIs for collaboration between humans and the models, so they can work together well. It makes sense—visual information is the shortest path between two “minds” whether carbon or silicon based.
AI isn’t replacing humans — it’s reshaping how we work. The future lies in hybrid collaboration, where task agents automate the routine and humans orchestrate the rest. When that happens, professionals don’t just work faster — they think bigger, explore further, and achieve more.
AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a new medium. Like print or film, it shapes how we see, learn, and create. As we co-create with it, understanding its influence becomes essential to ensure its power amplifies, rather than distorts, human potential.