The signals I see today point to more adaptive interfaces, more delegated actions, and a larger responsibility for designers to define the limitsFrom fixed interfaces to adaptive systems: UX increasingly defines how software interprets, responds, and acts. Image generated with AI by OpenAI, art-directed by Lucas Camara.The most important change in UX may not be visible on a screen.Software is beginning to interpret goals, assemble interfaces, choose tools, and act on a person’s behalf. Google Search can now generate interactive graphs, simulations, and mini apps in response to a query. Google’s A2UI project lets agents compose interfaces from trusted component catalogs. Gartner expects task-specific agents to appear in 40% of enterprise applications by the end of 2026.None of those signals proves what UX will look like in 2027. Together, however, they point to a shift in the object we...