Why AI metaphors can mislead product teams?

WaffleFries
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:07:23 +0000

Yeah the “autopilot” label makes people design for vibes over behavior, and then support gets wrecked when users treat it like a promise instead of a tool. calling it “assist” or “draft” sounds less sexy but it forces you to think about the ugly parts like undo, confirmation, and how you get back to a safe state when it’s wrong.