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Explore the critical balance between making AI agents approachable and accurately representing their capabilities in this 20-minute conference talk. Examine how anthropomorphism—attributing human-like qualities to technology—can lower adoption barriers while simultaneously creating unrealistic expectations that damage developer trust. Discover why the industry's tendency to market AI agents as "human engineers" rather than sophisticated tools has fueled the persistent question of whether AI will replace software engineers. Learn a practical framework for presenting AI agents in ways that make them feel familiar and accessible without overselling their potential or misrepresenting their actual capabilities. Understand the underlying reasons why misrepresentation occurs in AI marketing and gain strategies for building genuine trust with developers and users through honest, thoughtful communication about AI agent limitations and strengths.
