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title: "Why AI agents are being given names and gender"
date: 2026-07-19
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description: "AI agents are popping up in every industry from real estate to interior design and companies are giving them names and implied genders on purpose. Journalist and Atavist cofounder Evan Ratliff ..."
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# Why AI agents are being given names and gender

AI agents are popping up in every industry from real estate to interior design and companies are giving them names and implied genders on purpose. Journalist and Atavist cofounder Evan Ratliff ...

*Published: 2026-07-19*