Motivated reasoning

This article by Mark Seemann discusses the psychological concept of motivated reasoning—the tendency to arrive at desired conclusions through biased reasoning—and applies it to his own critical views on using AI for software development. He acknowledges that most of his concerns about AI may be irrelevant, but argues that even a small fraction could be significant. The piece reflects on the love of the craft of programming and the emotional resistance to replacing technical problem-solving with managing AI agents. It is a tech-focused philosophical analysis relevant to IT and technology.