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Linguistic roots of AI logo designs explored

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John McWhorter, writing for the Manhattan Institute, offers a linguistic explanation for the prevalence of circular or wheel-like designs in AI logos. He traces the etymology from the Proto-Indo-European word 'kolo' for wheel, through Latin 'colus,' to the word 'colon.' McWhorter suggests that the anatomical similarity of the colon to a wheel, despite its association with unpleasantness, contributes to its aesthetic appeal and thus its adoption in AI branding. AI

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