The argument

Thoughts

Thoughts is where we work out what we believe about running an organization of bots, and say what it changes about Chatticus. Not product progress, and not coverage of the category — the reasoning underneath both.

For dated coverage of the category, see Agent Zoo

  • September 5, 2026

    Don't pretend the bots are human

    In 1966 people were confiding in a program that only echoed their own sentences back at them. They are no less ready to do it now, so we name every bot for the job it does and never borrow Ava, Marvin, or Robbie.

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