Naomi Saphra posted that reading messages and papers now feels dissociative and alien. She attributes the sensation to simulations that have exited the uncanny valley while carrying an unsettling quality along with them. Several academics replied to the post. Nathan Lambert called it relatable. Tuhin Chakrabarty quoted a line about machines becoming more human and humans more machine-like. Christopher Potts highlighted the phrase performing sincerity for nobody and its connection to Gricean norms. The linked essay is titled Life on the Uncanny Precipice.