Gold rush to rebuild everything with AI will collapse for the same reason it exists
nptacek · x · 2026-09-29
Dan Fessler offers a contrarian take on the current AI app-building frenzy: everyone is rushing to rebuild all kinds of software with AI, but people will quickly realize those products are irrelevant — for the very same reason they now exist — implying the wave of thin AI wrappers may be a short-lived bubble.
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