The chat box was never the right interface for AI

I've been building with AI every day for over a year. And I keep coming back to the same uncomfortable realization. The chat box wasn't designed because it was the best interface for AI. It was designed because it was the easiest one to ship. Think about what the chat box actually asks you to do. Stop what you're working on. Open a new tab. Explain your entire context from scratch. Ask your question. Wait. Copy the answer back. Return to work. Lose your train of thought in the process. Then do it again ten minutes later.