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Tech-industry worldview that treats complex systems as controllable databases and algorithms, which the article argues fails for human and political systems.
The people do not yearn for automation
Tech industry's fixation on automation through AI misses fundamental consumer values—smart home's decade-long failure despite billions from Apple, Google, and Amazon proves the gap between what engineers optimize to build and what people actually want.
THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
Public AI backlash is fundamental, not a marketing problem—50%+ of Americans believe AI will cause more harm than good, Gen Z hopeful sentiment sits at just 18%, and the gap reflects tech industry's failure to grapple with the irreducible complexity of human systems.