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Screenless devices are gaining ground, says El País

More gadgets now skip the screen. Elpais.com points to two causes: AI and digital fatigue.

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What happened

According to elpais.com, more and more devices are designed to work without a screen. The paper reports that two factors drive the trend: artificial intelligence and fatigue from constant screen use.

Per the outlet, these gadgets show no icons or menus. Some can be used without taking the phone out of your pocket. El País describes it as a fashion, a trend gaining ground in consumer tech.

The basic idea is simple. Instead of tapping a display, the user interacts in some other way, and AI works out what is being asked. The summary we have does not say which products lead the shift.

The mention of digital fatigue suggests the issue is not only technical. It is also about how people feel after constant use of phones and other screen-based devices.

Why it matters

For years the phone has been the entry point to nearly everything: messages, maps, payments, music. If some of those tasks move to screenless devices, the way people use technology changes.

Three practical points for non-experts:

  • Less screen can mean fewer distractions. Digital fatigue points to that unease.
  • AI becomes the middleman. With no icons to press, the device must understand requests and decide what to do. That requires trusting it to get things right.
  • Control shifts. A screen lets you check what is happening. Without one, it is harder to see what the device understood.

There is a market angle too. If digital fatigue becomes a selling point, companies see value in offering less visual interaction. But a fashion does not always become a habit.

What to watch

Keep an eye on these points:

  • Whether these gadgets solve real tasks or stay a curiosity.
  • Whether they depend on the phone or work alone.
  • What data they collect and how they handle it, especially if they listen continuously.
  • How mistakes get corrected when there is no screen to show them.
  • Whether they truly cut screen time or just add one more device.

For examples and details, read the full report at elpais.com.

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