Masad: Replit avoided giving its AI a human name to manage expectations
Amjad Masad · Replit CEO Builds an App with 100% AI in 20 Min: Future of Coding? · Oct 6, 2024 · at 16:50
Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, explains why Replit chose a generic name for its coding agent rather than a human or automated name.
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“We didn't name it Autopilot or Automatic Coder or what have you, or a person's name, because we just want to set the expectation that this is this is something that is going to be trying its best to do what you ask it for but not necessarily always succeeding.”
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