Artificial

This text is a fragmented conversation between two people reflecting on the cultural and linguistic implications of AI tools becoming commonplace. They discuss how attributing agency to AI systems ("Claude did this," "the AI decided") obscures responsibility, changes how we perceive effort and authorship, and creates an uncomfortable aesthetic that mimics human collaboration. The authors worry that this anthropomorphization, combined with the declining signal value of lengthy text, has fundamentally altered online discourse and our relationship with technology.