• What is the killer app?

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    The term "killer app" commonly refers to a highly successful and essential application that drives the adoption of a particular technology or platform.

    • described it historically in the context of mobile apps after the iPhone's release. He noted that in AI, killer apps could involve advanced language processing, vision, and predictive technologies that deliver immense value to end-users 1.

    • In discussing brain interfaces, highlighted the need for high-quality, accessible, and comfortable devices that can provide significant value to users. He emphasized compressing the value discovery process in a short time to identify transformative applications 2.

    • challenged the traditional notion, suggesting that instead of a single killer app, providing composable building blocks and APIs can allow developers to create numerous applications, thus driving adoption differently 3.

    Overall, a "killer app" can vary by industry but generally represents a breakthrough application that spurs widespread use and innovation within a technology ecosystem.

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