metaphors
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The upshot is the worlds-collide awkwardness of today’s AI moment, which—I nevertheless predict—will rapidly clarify itself as our metaphors become less sloppy and the punditry actually begins to learn what it’s talking about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Amid the many animal metaphors that invariably occupy reactions to my predictions, a dominant theme are dogs and crows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
And I wasn’t entirely thrilled with “Backrooms” getting lost in the maze of its metaphors, either.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ads feature Leon guiding chief executives across mountains and rivers that double as metaphors for the risks posed by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Maybe saying the king must die was like the metaphors Mrs. Brown was always talking about?
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
