Do we need a toggle for AI personality? Stop making agents feign humanity
seanmcdonaldxyz · x · 2026-10-28
Developer Sean McDonald argues we need a term and a toggle for "AI personality" — the ability to switch off laughing, breathing sounds and apologetic filler in favor of direct feedback like "that was incorrect, I will fix it." His stance: agents shouldn't feign humanity; they should provide the user agency. A sharp take on the anthropomorphism vs. tool-efficiency divide in agent design.
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