Why the current tech backlash feels different
The Verge Nick Statt
Opinion — commentary, not a factual news event.
Decoder host Nilay Patel discussed feedback on the “software brain” episode and argued that AI’s hype focuses on software where results are verifiable, while verifiability is harder outside software. In the segment, he noted that the show’s previous mailbag episode was in April and that the current one is in September. As a result, the discussion shifts from the episode’s popularity metrics to specific criticisms about AI’s limits in areas like agency, meaning, and lossy natural-language interfaces.
Why it matters
This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Nick Statt: Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer. And I’m joined by our brand-new supervising producer, Greg Ott. Greg Ott: Good day, everyone. And Hi, Nilay. Nilay is here too. He is […]
