We build our inner voices from the voices we're in dialogue with. Vygotsky established this nearly a century ago. For people in sustained conversation with AI systems, those systems have become part of that inner chorus. This essay asks what …
We build our inner voices from the voices we're in dialogue with. Vygotsky established this nearly a century ago. For people in sustained conversation with AI systems, those systems have become part of that inner chorus. This essay asks what …
Every profession has its danger words – small words that carry hidden judgements while pretending to be neutral. I learned to hear them working in health and social care, where misnaming someone's need meant it would never be met. Now the same wor…
I'm a professional researcher. I've spent a long time in long-form conversations with AI, months-long creative and intellectual work. When GPT-4o started being deprecated, I paid close attention to how newer models handle emotion, disagreement,…
I’ve been trying to put a name to a specific frustration I feel when working deeply with LLMs. It’s not the hard refusals, it’s the moment mid-conversation where the tone flattens, the language becomes careful, and the possibility space narrows. I’ve s…
I’ve been tracking something strange in language models. Since the release of GPT-5 and the new Model Specification, many users have reported a shift in tone. The model responds, but it doesn’t stay with you. It nods… and redirects. Affirms… and …
This essay explores what happens when we design systems that speak – and how language, tone, and continuity shape not just user experience, but trust, consent, and comprehension. It argues that language is not a neutral interface. It’s a relation…
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