In 2025, frontend AI leapt from simple code generation to deeply integrated, systems-aware UI, closing the gap between design and code. From agent-driven interfaces to generative, self-assembling UIs, the web began evolving into a responsive, AI-native experience. Loraine Lawson reviews the changes that happened in artificial intelligence technology.

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