Steinberg, the founder of open-source AI agent OpenClaw, predicts that 80% of apps may disappear in the future, with personal AI agents becoming the primary alternative force. He points out that most apps serve as 'middlemen' and are not the core needs of users. If their core functions can be summarized in a single sentence, they are likely to be replaced by AI, such as tool-based applications. Steinberg also demonstrated through cases the advantages of personal agents in information integration and decision-making. However, he also emphasized that professional creative tools, immersive experience apps, and professional vertical-domain applications will remain.
