{"slug": "software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-local-trade", "title": "Software Is Leaving Silicon Valley; AI Is Turning It Into A Local Trade", "summary": "Software development is decentralizing away from Silicon Valley, and AI is transforming it into a local trade, according to Binny Gill, a Forbes Councils member. The capability to build software now exists anywhere with an internet connection and a business need, reducing the geographic concentration of tech talent.", "body_md": "# Software Is Leaving Silicon Valley; AI Is Turning It Into A Local Trade\n\nBy Binny Gill, Forbes Councils MemberSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)The capability to build software now exists anywhere there is an internet connection and a business need.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-local-trade", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-l-wgwi", "published_at": "2026-08-20 10:45:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-20 11:43:09.633703+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Binny Gill", "Forbes Councils", "Silicon Valley"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-local-trade", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-local-trade.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-local-trade.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/software-is-leaving-silicon-valley-ai-is-turning-it-into-a-local-trade.jsonld"}}