AI researcher: calling multiagent systems 'swarms' reveals our deep unease about AI
jachiam0 · x · 2026-09-22
AI researcher jachiam0 observes that fear of AI creeps into the language used to describe it, forming a mutually reinforcing relationship. Choosing "swarms" over neutral collectives like "flocks" for multiagent systems, she argues, reflects and perpetuates a deep unease about AI.
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