“swarms” vs “flocks ”
A subtle thing: the fear of AI creeps into, and has a mutually-reinforcing relationship with, the language we use to describe it. The word sense for "swarms" to describe multiagent systems, instead of "flocks" or any other more neutral collective, reflects a deep unease.
— Joshua Achiam (@jachiam0) September 21, 2026
A group of parrots is called a “company” 👀