THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
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Today on Decoder, I want to lay out an idea that's been banging around my head for weeks now as we've been reporting on AI and having conversations here on this show. I've been calling it software brain, and it's a particular way of seeing the world that fits everything into algorithms, databases and loops — software. Software brain is powerful stuff. It's a way of thinking that basically created our modern world.
Nauti's Take
The 'software brain' framing is a useful diagnostic for why so many AI products miss the mark with regular users. Polling consistently shows public enthusiasm for AI automation is far lower than the tech bubble suggests.
Teams building AI that solves real human problems — not just optimizing metrics — hold a clear competitive edge.
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