Silicon Valley doesn’t understand the AI backlash | Decoder

We’re back with another Decoder mailbag special. This time, we focused on feedback to Nilay’s “software brain” video essay, our ongoing coverage of AI and Big Tech backlash, surveillance, interviewing politicians ahead of the midterms, and more. Remember: we really do read every email, so please keep sending us your feedback, and letting us know what you think of our coverage and how we can improve. #ai #tech #surveillance

0:00 Cold Open: AI Surveillance & UBI
0:41 Show Intro & Welcome to Decoder
1:29 The Mailbag Episode
2:56 The Origin of Nilay's Rants
4:42 Verifiability & the Limits of AI
7:26 Reader Responses to Software Brain
9:00 Natural Language vs. Traditional Interfaces
12:27 Sam Altman on Delivering Value
13:46 Control, Agency, & Meaning
14:48 Cloudflare CEO Preview: AI in the Workplace
15:56 Surveillance & Flock Camera Backlash
20:54 Sundar Pichai & Google Zero
26:11 PMC/PMX Disclosure
27:03 China's AI Adoption vs. Western Skepticism
31:44 UBI & Sam Altman
32:09 Algorithmic Fragmentation & Tech Backlash
37:10 Governor Hochul Interview Feedback
40:49 Bluesky CEO & The Liberal Bubble
45:18 How Companies Pressure The Verge
49:30 Outro & Credits

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