THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION

Nilay Patel introduces the concept of 'software brain'—a mindset that frames everything as algorithms, databases, and loops. He argues that this way of thinking, which has been turbocharged by AI, explains why the tech industry's excitement about artificial intelligence increasingly clashes with public dislike. The episode examines how an engineered worldview, once responsible for modern progress, may now be widening the gap between what Silicon Valley builds and what everyday people actually want.