Agent meaning AI not humans? Remember 'computer' once meant a person
neal_lathia · x · 2026-09-09
Responding to people unhappy that "agent" increasingly means AI rather than a human, the author offers an etymology check: "computer" originally referred to a person who computes, before the word migrated to machines.
The implication: words shift with usage, and "agent" broadening from a human role into an AI term follows the same path as "computer."
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