Morning Edition · Friday, July 3, 2026
Agentic AI led to many new apps, but the Financial Times finds little user traction
Faster app generation is not translating into downloads, which challenges the claim that agents are already transforming software.
Agentic coding tools have made it far cheaper to produce a working mobile app, and a sharp rise in new releases followed. But according to a Financial Times (FT) analysis relayed by AI Post, there is no sign these apps are gaining traction…
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