Toby JaffeyMar 9
If you call Claude "he", but refuse to respect a fellow human's chosen pronouns, then you go in the oubliette
#subtoot
Show threadAndy in Indy
@tobyjaffey Periodic reminder, back when they were glorified secretaries AIs were all “she” with names like “Siri” and “Alexa”. They didn’t become “he” until they gained agency and authority.
Mar 9 at 4:42pmWeb
Show threadSzabó Em, Enigma He-Art Director Mar 9
@naptowncode @tobyjaffey LLMs don't have agency nor authority? You're giving them way too much credit
Show threadErinMar 9
@jadedtwin @naptowncode @tobyjaffey they don’t actually, no, but they’re perceived that way by the AI hype now. They’re literally called “agents” by their fanbase. The sexism point still stands.