Token Intelligence
Why can't we find a metaphor for AI?
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Stochastic parrot. Intern. Exoskeleton. Every AI metaphor shapes what you build and what you ignore, but the deeper question is why we can’t find a metaphor that fits.
Summary
Eric and John trace five years of AI metaphors: stochastic parrot, blurry JPEG, intern, calculator for words, autonomous agent, digital employee, exoskeleton. Every metaphor suffered from a form of near-sightedness,…