This is an interesting paper (13 page PDF) that looks at three major types of metaphor people use to describe generative AI: biological, reasoning, and leadership. Obviously there's some cross-categorization here (they all describe AI in terms of human function) but the discussion is generally well-grounded and considered. Still - I think the authors focus a bit too much on the differences between the original and the metaphor, where the real importance lies in how they are the same. I do mostly agree, though, with the proposed characterization: "describing GenAI as a "library that retrieves and recombines information based on patterns" (noting that the term 'library' itself is also a metaphor).
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