Computer Metaphors for AI Are Misleading, Researcher Argues

David Manheim argues that using computer-programming metaphors like "lines of code" or "running a program" to describe agentic AI systems is misleading and value-laden, since such systems were never programmed.

2026-08-31 ~ 2026-08-31 · 2 related posts

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