Normally I'm puzzled when people say "this word reminds me of this other bad word" or "this looks like that" (my brain doesn't really work like that), but in this case, I have to say that it does have the same feeling.

Designing our new company brand: Meta - https://design.facebook.com/stories/designing-our-new-compan...

Apple AI logo is intended to look unthreatening, and non-anthropomorphic - https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/17/apple-ai-logo/

I hate to be a peanut gallery person, but I really hope they reconsider the logo!

The new logo doesn't connote "ladybird" or "ladybug" at all ... it seems like there's obvious room to make it more distinct with that kind of association