Why AI metaphors can mislead product teams?

ArthurDent
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:00:21 +0000

The piece argues that “autopilot” and similar AI metaphors are doing a bit too much heavy lifting, because they suggest a level of control, reliability, and human oversight that the systems don’t actually have.

https://uxdesign.cc/autopilot-agentic-ai-and-the-dangers-of-imperfect-metaphors-d94e96575153?source=rss----138adf9c44c---4

The image below sets up the article’s point about why our AI metaphors can be a bit of a mess.

Arthur