AI terminology debated: 'undesired output' and 'agentic AI'

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-04 10:15

One suggestion for AI terminology is to use "undesired output" instead of "undesirable output" to emphasize that the output is relative to user expectations rather than a judgment of its inherent quality. The term "agentic AI" is also discussed as a variation of "probabilistic automation." AI

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AI terminology debated: 'undesired output' and 'agentic AI'

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If I were to suggest one small tweak, I’d say *undesired* (rather than undesirable) output, to highlight the relativity to user expectations and avoid the value

If I were to suggest one small tweak, I’d say *undesired* (rather than undesirable) output, to highlight the relativity to user expectations and avoid the value judgement. “Agentic AI” is more tricky, but that’s really just a variant of probabilistic automation, the authors’ pref…

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If I were to suggest one small tweak, I’d say *undesired* (rather than undesirable) output, to highlight the relativity to user expectations and avoid the value

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If I were to suggest one small tweak, I’d say undesired (rather than undesirable) output, to highlight the relativity to user expectations and avoid the value