Daniel Brooks

Daniel Brooks approaches AI from the numbers side. As an industry analyst with 7+ years in technology research, he tracks funding rounds, adoption data, and market shifts, then translates them into plain-English analysis readers can actually use. His background spans market research firms and an enterprise advisory role, where he built reports on software spending and vendor risk for mid-sized companies. Daniel's work is built on primary sources: company filings, survey data, developer forums, and direct conversations with founders and product leads. He is openly skeptical of hype cycles and writes to separate durable trends from short-lived noise. At ScruTool, he covers the AI business landscape, pricing and policy shifts, and the forces deciding which tools survive the next two years. His pieces run heavy on context, sourced claims, and clear takeaways.