Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma Predicts AI Agents Will Replace Apps by 2027

7 Sept 2026, 11:17 am · 5d ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma has stated that autonomous artificial intelligence agents will replace conventional smartphone applications by 2027. In a social media post, Sharma predicted that by late 2026, personal AI assistants will execute multi-step workflows natively within operating systems. He argued that businesses will rush to launch agents instead of standalone apps, mirroring the mobile-first transition seen in the 2010s. Sharma added that Apple and Google will eventually open deep OS-level access to third-party agents, creating a computing shift where autonomous personal assistants replace traditional user touchpoints and mobile interfaces.