For me, it’s more that it’s a vivid image. I have felt that “immiseration” so it immediately resonates; I don’t need a metaphor. But when people who don’t know technology are gushing about the latest agentic process, I wonder if having a somewhat grotesque, embellished counter will be useful.
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ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 1 week ago
Maybe Im just not understanding the point of the centaur analogy, but it seems more convoluting than it does useful. At least in comparison to just making the same points without the analogy
pageflight@piefed.social 1 week ago
melfie@lemy.lol 1 week ago
The intention is to describe humans serving machines instead of machines serving humans. The term centaur doesn’t necessarily describe servitude and there’s probably a better term that is more apt and more readily understood.