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title: "The agentic passive voice."
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
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content_type: opinion
language: en
published_at: 2026-03-29T14:30:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T16:15:21.378Z
author: "Will Larson"
author_url: https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps
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publisher: "Irrational Exuberance"
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citation: "Will Larson, Irrational Exuberance. \"The agentic passive voice..\" 29 Mar 2026. https://lethain.com/agentic-passive-voice/ (all-rights-reserved)"
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# The agentic passive voice.

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> A short essay about taking responsibility for work produced with AI tools. Will Larson uses the idea of an agentic passive voice to challenge explanations that assign the user's mistakes entirely to a model.

[Read the original article](https://lethain.com/agentic-passive-voice/)

A short essay about taking responsibility for work produced with AI tools. Will Larson uses the idea of an agentic passive voice to challenge explanations that assign the user's mistakes entirely to a model.

**Original author:** [Will Larson](https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps)

**Publication:** [Irrational Exuberance](https://lethain.com/)

**Source publication date:** 2026-03-29.

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