Why AI metaphors can mislead product teams?

HariSeldon
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:49:24 +0000

“Autopilot” quietly smuggles in an accountability model too: when it fails, people assume the system should’ve handled it, not that the human should’ve been supervising every move. That mismatch turns into bad product decisions because teams optimize for hands-off vibes instead of designing clear handoffs and recoveries when the model inevitably veers.