Nilay Patel on the perils of software brain

Nilay Patel lays out a concept he calls &ldquo;software brain&rdquo;, an outlook that sees everything in terms of algorithms, databases, and loops. Specifically, he breaks down how this perspective fuels the tech industry&rsquo;s obsession with adding AI to everything despite the clear polling data showing that their users hate it. This bit from the second half really stuck out to me. I&rsquo;ve…