AI quantity is doing very little for the quality of AI applications.
We have a hyper-production of apps, most of which require a sign-in and offer very little for free, primarily because tokens cost money.
I completely understand the desire many people have to finally build software without knowing how to code, I count myself among them as well. However, I don't believe the actual demand for applications has grown at the same rate as the supply.
There simply aren't enough users for the sheer volume of new AI apps being released. I would go as far as to say that 99.9% of these apps, which are currently popping up like mushrooms after rain, will disappear by next year.
It is not a sustainable model to produce apps that drain tokens and cost developers money when there is no user base willing to pay for them. There is no long-term future in this trend.
The hyper-production of apps will eventually suffocate itself, and the market will consolidate around a few major players, as it always has. A few small, unique projects might survive, and we will celebrate them for years to come, but the rest will fade away.
I have wanted to say this for a long time, and I am curious to hear what others think about this topic.
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