'People Do Not Yearn for Automation' — The Verge Frames AI Backlash as Software Thinking Run Amok
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The Verge's Decoder published a widely-discussed piece arguing the gap between tech industry excitement about AI and public antipathy comes from 'software thinking' being turbocharged by AI — flattening human experience into optimizable loops. The article contextualizes April 2026's escalating AI backlash, with AI now perceived as one of the biggest global risks alongside climate change and war. 88 points and 54 comments on HN.