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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/98a27ecc?lang=en"
title: "Beware overreliance on metaphor"
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published_at: "2026-09-23T23:39:21.000Z"
category: "Research"
topics: ["llm","reasoning","safety"]
source_urls: ["https://evnm.substack.com/p/beware-overreliance-on-metaphor","https://lobste.rs/s/vmd3gy/beware_overreliance_on_metaphor"]
summary: "or: a reminder that we don’t actually understand how the brain works"
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# Beware overreliance on metaphor

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/98a27ecc?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-09-23T23:39:21.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** llm, reasoning, safety

## Summary

or: a reminder that we don’t actually understand how the brain works

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://evnm.substack.com/p/beware-overreliance-on-metaphor>)
- [Discussion](<https://lobste.rs/s/vmd3gy/beware_overreliance_on_metaphor>)