TLDR Tech / Design
Anatomy of AI Input
Today's AI input has evolved far beyond the plain textbox and send button ChatGPT shipped in 2022, now layering auto-growing text, context bars, and file uploads. Controls like model selectors, tool triggers, and an assist layer of ghost text or suggestions should stay discreet and keyboard-accessible without overwhelming the field. Across idle, loading, streaming, and error states, the input must remain typable and never lock up, letting users edit or stop a response at any time.
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