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It’s time to retire the term “user” (archive.today)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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because we shouldn't be humanizing AI while depersonalizing the actual people who use stuff, according to MIT Technology Review.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I like the human-centred language, strange as it feels on the tongue. I wonder if it might help frame development a bit better in place of 'user' or 'customer' — aside from the more real distinction between humans and AI we're all going to have to get used to in design.