diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index e522f1211e..1110d6ce8c 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -219,14 +219,14 @@ source_set("libtint_core_src") {
   sources = [
     "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.cc",
     "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h",
-    "src/ast/as_expression.cc",
-    "src/ast/as_expression.h",
     "src/ast/assignment_statement.cc",
     "src/ast/assignment_statement.h",
     "src/ast/binary_expression.cc",
     "src/ast/binary_expression.h",
     "src/ast/binding_decoration.cc",
     "src/ast/binding_decoration.h",
+    "src/ast/bitcast_expression.cc",
+    "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h",
     "src/ast/block_statement.cc",
     "src/ast/block_statement.h",
     "src/ast/bool_literal.cc",
@@ -686,10 +686,10 @@ config("tint_unittests_config") {
 source_set("tint_unittests_core_src") {
   sources = [
     "src/ast/array_accessor_expression_test.cc",
-    "src/ast/as_expression_test.cc",
     "src/ast/assignment_statement_test.cc",
     "src/ast/binary_expression_test.cc",
     "src/ast/binding_decoration_test.cc",
+    "src/ast/bitcast_expression_test.cc",
     "src/ast/block_statement_test.cc",
     "src/ast/bool_literal_test.cc",
     "src/ast/break_statement_test.cc",
@@ -826,9 +826,9 @@ source_set("tint_unittests_spv_writer_src") {
   sources = [
     "src/writer/spirv/binary_writer_test.cc",
     "src/writer/spirv/builder_accessor_expression_test.cc",
-    "src/writer/spirv/builder_as_expression_test.cc",
     "src/writer/spirv/builder_assign_test.cc",
     "src/writer/spirv/builder_binary_expression_test.cc",
+    "src/writer/spirv/builder_bitcast_expression_test.cc",
     "src/writer/spirv/builder_block_test.cc",
     "src/writer/spirv/builder_call_test.cc",
     "src/writer/spirv/builder_cast_expression_test.cc",
@@ -972,9 +972,9 @@ source_set("tint_unittests_wgsl_writer_src") {
   sources = [
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_alias_type_test.cc",
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_array_accessor_test.cc",
-    "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc",
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_assign_test.cc",
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc",
+    "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc",
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_block_test.cc",
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_break_test.cc",
     "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_call_test.cc",
@@ -1021,9 +1021,9 @@ source_set("tint_unittests_msl_writer_src") {
   sources = [
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_alias_type_test.cc",
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_array_accessor_test.cc",
-    "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_as_test.cc",
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_assign_test.cc",
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc",
+    "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc",
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_block_test.cc",
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_break_test.cc",
     "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_call_test.cc",
@@ -1073,9 +1073,9 @@ source_set("tint_unittests_hlsl_writer_src") {
   sources = [
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_alias_type_test.cc",
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_array_accessor_test.cc",
-    "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc",
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_assign_test.cc",
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc",
+    "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc",
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_block_test.cc",
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_break_test.cc",
     "src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_call_test.cc",
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 58129fb2de..16409aabc1 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ set(TINT_LIB_SRCS
   ../include/tint/tint.h
   ast/array_accessor_expression.cc
   ast/array_accessor_expression.h
-  ast/as_expression.cc
-  ast/as_expression.h
   ast/assignment_statement.cc
   ast/assignment_statement.h
   ast/binary_expression.cc
   ast/binary_expression.h
   ast/binding_decoration.cc
   ast/binding_decoration.h
+  ast/bitcast_expression.cc
+  ast/bitcast_expression.h
   ast/block_statement.cc
   ast/block_statement.h
   ast/bool_literal.h
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ endif()
 
 set(TINT_TEST_SRCS
   ast/array_accessor_expression_test.cc
-  ast/as_expression_test.cc
   ast/assignment_statement_test.cc
   ast/binding_decoration_test.cc
+  ast/bitcast_expression_test.cc
   ast/block_statement_test.cc
   ast/bool_literal_test.cc
   ast/break_statement_test.cc
@@ -484,9 +484,9 @@ if(${TINT_BUILD_SPV_WRITER})
   list(APPEND TINT_TEST_SRCS
     writer/spirv/binary_writer_test.cc
     writer/spirv/builder_accessor_expression_test.cc
-    writer/spirv/builder_as_expression_test.cc
     writer/spirv/builder_assign_test.cc
     writer/spirv/builder_binary_expression_test.cc
+    writer/spirv/builder_bitcast_expression_test.cc
     writer/spirv/builder_block_test.cc
     writer/spirv/builder_call_test.cc
     writer/spirv/builder_cast_expression_test.cc
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@ if(${TINT_BUILD_WGSL_WRITER})
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_alias_type_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_array_accessor_test.cc
-    writer/wgsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_assign_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc
+    writer/wgsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_block_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_break_test.cc
     writer/wgsl/generator_impl_call_test.cc
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ if(${TINT_BUILD_MSL_WRITER})
   list(APPEND TINT_TEST_SRCS
     writer/msl/generator_impl_alias_type_test.cc
     writer/msl/generator_impl_array_accessor_test.cc
-    writer/msl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
     writer/msl/generator_impl_assign_test.cc
     writer/msl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc
+    writer/msl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
     writer/msl/generator_impl_block_test.cc
     writer/msl/generator_impl_break_test.cc
     writer/msl/generator_impl_call_test.cc
@@ -583,9 +583,9 @@ if (${TINT_BUILD_HLSL_WRITER})
   list(APPEND TINT_TEST_SRCS
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_alias_type_test.cc
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_array_accessor_test.cc
-    writer/hlsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_assign_test.cc
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc
+    writer/hlsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_block_test.cc
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_break_test.cc
     writer/hlsl/generator_impl_call_test.cc
diff --git a/src/ast/as_expression.cc b/src/ast/bitcast_expression.cc
similarity index 57%
rename from src/ast/as_expression.cc
rename to src/ast/bitcast_expression.cc
index 65705cc99f..8f834772b9 100644
--- a/src/ast/as_expression.cc
+++ b/src/ast/bitcast_expression.cc
@@ -12,37 +12,38 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 
 namespace tint {
 namespace ast {
 
-AsExpression::AsExpression() : Expression() {}
+BitcastExpression::BitcastExpression() : Expression() {}
 
-AsExpression::AsExpression(type::Type* type, std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr)
+BitcastExpression::BitcastExpression(type::Type* type,
+                                     std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr)
     : Expression(), type_(type), expr_(std::move(expr)) {}
 
-AsExpression::AsExpression(const Source& source,
-                           type::Type* type,
-                           std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr)
+BitcastExpression::BitcastExpression(const Source& source,
+                                     type::Type* type,
+                                     std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr)
     : Expression(source), type_(type), expr_(std::move(expr)) {}
 
-AsExpression::AsExpression(AsExpression&&) = default;
-AsExpression::~AsExpression() = default;
+BitcastExpression::BitcastExpression(BitcastExpression&&) = default;
+BitcastExpression::~BitcastExpression() = default;
 
-bool AsExpression::IsAs() const {
+bool BitcastExpression::IsBitcast() const {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool AsExpression::IsValid() const {
+bool BitcastExpression::IsValid() const {
   if (expr_ == nullptr || !expr_->IsValid())
     return false;
   return type_ != nullptr;
 }
 
-void AsExpression::to_str(std::ostream& out, size_t indent) const {
+void BitcastExpression::to_str(std::ostream& out, size_t indent) const {
   make_indent(out, indent);
-  out << "As<" << type_->type_name() << ">{" << std::endl;
+  out << "Bitcast<" << type_->type_name() << ">{" << std::endl;
   expr_->to_str(out, indent + 2);
   make_indent(out, indent);
   out << "}" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/ast/as_expression.h b/src/ast/bitcast_expression.h
similarity index 72%
rename from src/ast/as_expression.h
rename to src/ast/bitcast_expression.h
index e8feeb6995..c74fc7b092 100644
--- a/src/ast/as_expression.h
+++ b/src/ast/bitcast_expression.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#ifndef SRC_AST_AS_EXPRESSION_H_
-#define SRC_AST_AS_EXPRESSION_H_
+#ifndef SRC_AST_BITCAST_EXPRESSION_H_
+#define SRC_AST_BITCAST_EXPRESSION_H_
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <utility>
@@ -25,25 +25,25 @@
 namespace tint {
 namespace ast {
 
-/// An as expression
-class AsExpression : public Expression {
+/// A bitcast expression
+class BitcastExpression : public Expression {
  public:
   /// Constructor
-  AsExpression();
+  BitcastExpression();
   /// Constructor
   /// @param type the type
   /// @param expr the expr
-  AsExpression(type::Type* type, std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr);
+  BitcastExpression(type::Type* type, std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr);
   /// Constructor
-  /// @param source the as expression source
+  /// @param source the bitcast expression source
   /// @param type the type
   /// @param expr the expr
-  AsExpression(const Source& source,
-               type::Type* type,
-               std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr);
+  BitcastExpression(const Source& source,
+                    type::Type* type,
+                    std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr);
   /// Move constructor
-  AsExpression(AsExpression&&);
-  ~AsExpression() override;
+  BitcastExpression(BitcastExpression&&);
+  ~BitcastExpression() override;
 
   /// Sets the type
   /// @param type the type
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class AsExpression : public Expression {
   /// @returns the expression
   Expression* expr() const { return expr_.get(); }
 
-  /// @returns true if this is an as expression
-  bool IsAs() const override;
+  /// @returns true if this is a bitcast expression
+  bool IsBitcast() const override;
 
   /// @returns true if the node is valid
   bool IsValid() const override;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class AsExpression : public Expression {
   void to_str(std::ostream& out, size_t indent) const override;
 
  private:
-  AsExpression(const AsExpression&) = delete;
+  BitcastExpression(const BitcastExpression&) = delete;
 
   type::Type* type_ = nullptr;
   std::unique_ptr<Expression> expr_;
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ class AsExpression : public Expression {
 }  // namespace ast
 }  // namespace tint
 
-#endif  // SRC_AST_AS_EXPRESSION_H_
+#endif  // SRC_AST_BITCAST_EXPRESSION_H_
diff --git a/src/ast/as_expression_test.cc b/src/ast/bitcast_expression_test.cc
similarity index 67%
rename from src/ast/as_expression_test.cc
rename to src/ast/bitcast_expression_test.cc
index e29a89d662..accd1ff0bd 100644
--- a/src/ast/as_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/ast/bitcast_expression_test.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "src/ast/identifier_expression.h"
@@ -22,74 +22,74 @@ namespace tint {
 namespace ast {
 namespace {
 
-using AsExpressionTest = testing::Test;
+using BitcastExpressionTest = testing::Test;
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, Create) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, Create) {
   type::F32Type f32;
   auto expr = std::make_unique<IdentifierExpression>("expr");
 
   auto* expr_ptr = expr.get();
 
-  AsExpression exp(&f32, std::move(expr));
+  BitcastExpression exp(&f32, std::move(expr));
   ASSERT_EQ(exp.type(), &f32);
   ASSERT_EQ(exp.expr(), expr_ptr);
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, CreateWithSource) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, CreateWithSource) {
   type::F32Type f32;
   auto expr = std::make_unique<IdentifierExpression>("expr");
 
-  AsExpression exp(Source{20, 2}, &f32, std::move(expr));
+  BitcastExpression exp(Source{20, 2}, &f32, std::move(expr));
   auto src = exp.source();
   EXPECT_EQ(src.line, 20u);
   EXPECT_EQ(src.column, 2u);
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, IsAs) {
-  AsExpression exp;
-  EXPECT_TRUE(exp.IsAs());
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, IsBitcast) {
+  BitcastExpression exp;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(exp.IsBitcast());
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, IsValid) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, IsValid) {
   type::F32Type f32;
   auto expr = std::make_unique<IdentifierExpression>("expr");
 
-  AsExpression exp(&f32, std::move(expr));
+  BitcastExpression exp(&f32, std::move(expr));
   EXPECT_TRUE(exp.IsValid());
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, IsValid_MissingType) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, IsValid_MissingType) {
   auto expr = std::make_unique<IdentifierExpression>("expr");
 
-  AsExpression exp;
+  BitcastExpression exp;
   exp.set_expr(std::move(expr));
   EXPECT_FALSE(exp.IsValid());
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, IsValid_MissingExpr) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, IsValid_MissingExpr) {
   type::F32Type f32;
 
-  AsExpression exp;
+  BitcastExpression exp;
   exp.set_type(&f32);
   EXPECT_FALSE(exp.IsValid());
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, IsValid_InvalidExpr) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, IsValid_InvalidExpr) {
   type::F32Type f32;
   auto expr = std::make_unique<IdentifierExpression>("");
-  AsExpression e(&f32, std::move(expr));
+  BitcastExpression e(&f32, std::move(expr));
   EXPECT_FALSE(e.IsValid());
 }
 
-TEST_F(AsExpressionTest, ToStr) {
+TEST_F(BitcastExpressionTest, ToStr) {
   type::F32Type f32;
   auto expr = std::make_unique<IdentifierExpression>("expr");
 
-  AsExpression exp(&f32, std::move(expr));
+  BitcastExpression exp(&f32, std::move(expr));
   std::ostringstream out;
   exp.to_str(out, 2);
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(out.str(), R"(  As<__f32>{
+  EXPECT_EQ(out.str(), R"(  Bitcast<__f32>{
     Identifier{expr}
   }
 )");
diff --git a/src/ast/expression.cc b/src/ast/expression.cc
index c1c97656c9..2e1ad978a2 100644
--- a/src/ast/expression.cc
+++ b/src/ast/expression.cc
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/cast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/constructor_expression.h"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ bool Expression::IsArrayAccessor() const {
   return false;
 }
 
-bool Expression::IsAs() const {
+bool Expression::IsBitcast() const {
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ const ArrayAccessorExpression* Expression::AsArrayAccessor() const {
   return static_cast<const ArrayAccessorExpression*>(this);
 }
 
-const AsExpression* Expression::AsAs() const {
-  assert(IsAs());
-  return static_cast<const AsExpression*>(this);
+const BitcastExpression* Expression::AsBitcast() const {
+  assert(IsBitcast());
+  return static_cast<const BitcastExpression*>(this);
 }
 
 const BinaryExpression* Expression::AsBinary() const {
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ ArrayAccessorExpression* Expression::AsArrayAccessor() {
   return static_cast<ArrayAccessorExpression*>(this);
 }
 
-AsExpression* Expression::AsAs() {
-  assert(IsAs());
-  return static_cast<AsExpression*>(this);
+BitcastExpression* Expression::AsBitcast() {
+  assert(IsBitcast());
+  return static_cast<BitcastExpression*>(this);
 }
 
 BinaryExpression* Expression::AsBinary() {
diff --git a/src/ast/expression.h b/src/ast/expression.h
index 43c4c40884..b69e9da767 100644
--- a/src/ast/expression.h
+++ b/src/ast/expression.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ namespace tint {
 namespace ast {
 
 class ArrayAccessorExpression;
-class AsExpression;
 class BinaryExpression;
+class BitcastExpression;
 class CallExpression;
 class CastExpression;
 class IdentifierExpression;
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class Expression : public Node {
 
   /// @returns true if this is an array accessor expression
   virtual bool IsArrayAccessor() const;
-  /// @returns true if this is an as expression
-  virtual bool IsAs() const;
+  /// @returns true if this is a bitcast expression
+  virtual bool IsBitcast() const;
   /// @returns true if this is a call expression
   virtual bool IsCall() const;
   /// @returns true if this is a cast expression
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class Expression : public Node {
 
   /// @returns the expression as an array accessor
   const ArrayAccessorExpression* AsArrayAccessor() const;
-  /// @returns the expression as an as
-  const AsExpression* AsAs() const;
+  /// @returns the expression as a bitcast
+  const BitcastExpression* AsBitcast() const;
   /// @returns the expression as a call
   const CallExpression* AsCall() const;
   /// @returns the expression as a cast
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class Expression : public Node {
 
   /// @returns the expression as an array accessor
   ArrayAccessorExpression* AsArrayAccessor();
-  /// @returns the expression as an as
-  AsExpression* AsAs();
+  /// @returns the expression as a bitcast
+  BitcastExpression* AsBitcast();
   /// @returns the expression as a call
   CallExpression* AsCall();
   /// @returns the expression as a cast
diff --git a/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform.cc b/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform.cc
index 69b9f43745..23fd90b614 100644
--- a/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform.cc
+++ b/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform.cc
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include "src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform.h"
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/decorated_variable.h"
 #include "src/ast/expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/member_accessor_expression.h"
@@ -361,16 +361,16 @@ std::unique_ptr<Expression> VertexPullingTransform::AccessI32(
     uint32_t buffer,
     std::unique_ptr<Expression> pos) {
   // as<T> reinterprets bits
-  return std::make_unique<AsExpression>(GetI32Type(),
-                                        AccessU32(buffer, std::move(pos)));
+  return std::make_unique<BitcastExpression>(GetI32Type(),
+                                             AccessU32(buffer, std::move(pos)));
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Expression> VertexPullingTransform::AccessF32(
     uint32_t buffer,
     std::unique_ptr<Expression> pos) {
   // as<T> reinterprets bits
-  return std::make_unique<AsExpression>(GetF32Type(),
-                                        AccessU32(buffer, std::move(pos)));
+  return std::make_unique<BitcastExpression>(GetF32Type(),
+                                             AccessU32(buffer, std::move(pos)));
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Expression> VertexPullingTransform::AccessPrimitive(
diff --git a/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform_test.cc b/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform_test.cc
index caf4e4a734..e2569b22f5 100644
--- a/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform_test.cc
+++ b/src/ast/transform/vertex_pulling_transform_test.cc
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, OneAttribute) {
       }
       Assignment{
         Identifier{var_a}
-        As<__f32>{
+        Bitcast<__f32>{
           ArrayAccessor{
             MemberAccessor{
               Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, OneInstancedAttribute) {
       }
       Assignment{
         Identifier{var_a}
-        As<__f32>{
+        Bitcast<__f32>{
           ArrayAccessor{
             MemberAccessor{
               Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, OneAttributeDifferentOutputSet) {
       }
       Assignment{
         Identifier{var_a}
-        As<__f32>{
+        Bitcast<__f32>{
           ArrayAccessor{
             MemberAccessor{
               Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, ExistingVertexIndexAndInstanceIndex) {
       }
       Assignment{
         Identifier{var_a}
-        As<__f32>{
+        Bitcast<__f32>{
           ArrayAccessor{
             MemberAccessor{
               Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, ExistingVertexIndexAndInstanceIndex) {
       }
       Assignment{
         Identifier{var_b}
-        As<__f32>{
+        Bitcast<__f32>{
           ArrayAccessor{
             MemberAccessor{
               Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_1}
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, TwoAttributesSameBuffer) {
       }
       Assignment{
         Identifier{var_a}
-        As<__f32>{
+        Bitcast<__f32>{
           ArrayAccessor{
             MemberAccessor{
               Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, TwoAttributesSameBuffer) {
         Identifier{var_b}
         TypeConstructor{
           __vec_4__f32
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, TwoAttributesSameBuffer) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, TwoAttributesSameBuffer) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, TwoAttributesSameBuffer) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
         Identifier{var_a}
         TypeConstructor{
           __vec_2__f32
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_0}
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
         Identifier{var_b}
         TypeConstructor{
           __vec_3__f32
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_1}
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_1}
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_1}
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
         Identifier{var_c}
         TypeConstructor{
           __vec_4__f32
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_2}
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_2}
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_2}
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ TEST_F(VertexPullingTransformTest, FloatVectorAttributes) {
               }
             }
           }
-          As<__f32>{
+          Bitcast<__f32>{
             ArrayAccessor{
               MemberAccessor{
                 Identifier{tint_pulling_vertex_buffer_2}
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
index 320dd084c6..bc59df1aa9 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 #include "source/opt/module.h"
 #include "spirv/unified1/GLSL.std.450.h"
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/break_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_expression.h"
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@ TypedExpression FunctionEmitter::MaybeEmitCombinatorialValue(
   }
 
   if (opcode == SpvOpBitcast) {
-    return {ast_type, std::make_unique<ast::AsExpression>(
+    return {ast_type, std::make_unique<ast::BitcastExpression>(
                           ast_type, MakeOperand(inst, 0).expr)};
   }
 
@@ -3469,7 +3469,7 @@ TypedExpression FunctionEmitter::MakeNumericConversion(
   if (requested_type == expr_type) {
     return result;
   }
-  return {requested_type, std::make_unique<ast::AsExpression>(
+  return {requested_type, std::make_unique<ast::BitcastExpression>(
                               requested_type, std::move(result.expr))};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function_arithmetic_test.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function_arithmetic_test.cc
index ba9656d2de..94632c2d4a 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function_arithmetic_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function_arithmetic_test.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_int_v2uint_10_20") {
-    return R"(As<__vec_2__i32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__u32
             ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryArithTest, SNegate_Int_Uint) {
     {
       UnaryOp{
         negation
-        As<__i32>{
+        Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{10}
         }
       }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryArithTest, SNegate_Uint_Int) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         UnaryOp{
           negation
           ScalarConstructor{30}
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryArithTest, SNegate_Uint_Uint) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         UnaryOp{
           negation
-          As<__i32>{
+          Bitcast<__i32>{
             ScalarConstructor{10}
           }
         }
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryArithTest, SNegate_SignedVec_UnsignedVec) {
     {
       UnaryOp{
         negation
-        As<__vec_2__i32>{
+        Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__u32
             ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryArithTest, SNegate_UnsignedVec_SignedVec) {
     none
     __vec_2__u32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
         UnaryOp{
           negation
           TypeConstructor{
@@ -354,10 +354,10 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryArithTest, SNegate_UnsignedVec_UnsignedVec) {
     none
     __vec_2__u32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
         UnaryOp{
           negation
-          As<__vec_2__i32>{
+          Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
             TypeConstructor{
               __vec_2__u32
               ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -654,12 +654,12 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
         // Mixed, returning int, second arg uint
         BinaryData{"int", "int_30", "OpSDiv", "uint_10", "__i32",
                    "ScalarConstructor{30}", "divide",
-                   R"(As<__i32>{
+                   R"(Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{10}
         })"},
         // Mixed, returning int, first arg uint
         BinaryData{"int", "uint_10", "OpSDiv", "int_30", "__i32",
-                   R"(As<__i32>{
+                   R"(Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{10}
         })",
                    "divide", "ScalarConstructor{30}"},
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvBinaryArithTestBasic, SDiv_Scalar_UnsignedResult) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         Binary{
           ScalarConstructor{30}
           divide
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvBinaryArithTestBasic, SDiv_Vector_UnsignedResult) {
     none
     __vec_2__u32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
         Binary{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__i32
@@ -798,12 +798,12 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
         // Mixed, returning int, second arg uint
         BinaryData{"int", "int_30", "OpSMod", "uint_10", "__i32",
                    "ScalarConstructor{30}", "modulo",
-                   R"(As<__i32>{
+                   R"(Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{10}
         })"},
         // Mixed, returning int, first arg uint
         BinaryData{"int", "uint_10", "OpSMod", "int_30", "__i32",
-                   R"(As<__i32>{
+                   R"(Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{10}
         })",
                    "modulo", "ScalarConstructor{30}"},
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvBinaryArithTestBasic, SMod_Scalar_UnsignedResult) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         Binary{
           ScalarConstructor{30}
           modulo
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvBinaryArithTestBasic, SMod_Vector_UnsignedResult) {
     none
     __vec_2__u32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
         Binary{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__i32
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function_bit_test.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function_bit_test.cc
index 01a7b987e1..a68362b553 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function_bit_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function_bit_test.cc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_int_v2uint_10_20") {
-    return R"(As<__vec_2__i32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__u32
             ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryBitTest, Not_Int_Uint) {
     none
     __i32
     {
-      As<__i32>{
+      Bitcast<__i32>{
         UnaryOp{
           not
           ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryBitTest, Not_Uint_Int) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         UnaryOp{
           not
           ScalarConstructor{30}
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryBitTest, Not_SignedVec_UnsignedVec) {
     none
     __vec_2__i32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__i32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
         UnaryOp{
           not
           TypeConstructor{
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryBitTest, Not_UnsignedVec_SignedVec) {
     none
     __vec_2__u32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
         UnaryOp{
           not
           TypeConstructor{
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function_conversion_test.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function_conversion_test.cc
index 1500eb4183..37525b9a36 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function_conversion_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function_conversion_test.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, Bitcast_Scalar) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         ScalarConstructor{50.000000}
       }
     }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, Bitcast_Vector) {
     none
     __vec_2__f32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__f32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__f32>{
         TypeConstructor{
           __vec_2__u32
           ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertSToF_Scalar_FromUnsigned) {
     __f32
     {
       Cast<__f32>(
-        As<__i32>{
+        Bitcast<__i32>{
           Identifier{x_30}
         }
       )
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertSToF_Vector_FromUnsigned) {
     __vec_2__f32
     {
       Cast<__vec_2__f32>(
-        As<__vec_2__i32>{
+        Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
           Identifier{x_30}
         }
       )
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertUToF_Scalar_FromSigned) {
     __f32
     {
       Cast<__f32>(
-        As<__u32>{
+        Bitcast<__u32>{
           Identifier{x_30}
         }
       )
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertUToF_Vector_FromSigned) {
     __vec_2__f32
     {
       Cast<__vec_2__f32>(
-        As<__vec_2__u32>{
+        Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
           Identifier{x_30}
         }
       )
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertFToS_Scalar_ToUnsigned) {
     none
     __u32
     {
-      As<__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__u32>{
         Cast<__i32>(
           Identifier{x_30}
         )
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertFToS_Vector_ToUnsigned) {
     none
     __vec_2__u32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__u32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
         Cast<__vec_2__i32>(
           Identifier{x_30}
         )
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertFToU_Scalar_ToSigned) {
     none
     __i32
     {
-      As<__i32>{
+      Bitcast<__i32>{
         Cast<__u32>(
           Identifier{x_30}
         )
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ TEST_F(SpvUnaryConversionTest, ConvertFToU_Vector_ToSigned) {
     none
     __vec_2__i32
     {
-      As<__vec_2__i32>{
+      Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
         Cast<__vec_2__u32>(
           Identifier{x_30}
         )
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function_logical_test.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function_logical_test.cc
index 24793d1270..6e1c336d01 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function_logical_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function_logical_test.cc
@@ -92,17 +92,17 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_uint_10") {
-    return R"(As<__i32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{10}
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_uint_20") {
-    return R"(As<__i32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__i32>{
           ScalarConstructor{20}
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_v2uint_10_20") {
-    return R"(As<__vec_2__i32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__u32
             ScalarConstructor{10}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_v2uint_20_10") {
-    return R"(As<__vec_2__i32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__vec_2__i32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__u32
             ScalarConstructor{20}
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_int_30") {
-    return R"(As<__u32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__u32>{
           ScalarConstructor{30}
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_int_40") {
-    return R"(As<__u32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__u32>{
           ScalarConstructor{40}
         })";
   }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_v2int_30_40") {
-    return R"(As<__vec_2__u32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__i32
             ScalarConstructor{30}
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ std::string AstFor(std::string assembly) {
         })";
   }
   if (assembly == "cast_v2int_40_30") {
-    return R"(As<__vec_2__u32>{
+    return R"(Bitcast<__vec_2__u32>{
           TypeConstructor{
             __vec_2__i32
             ScalarConstructor{40}
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
index 9c6c87df01..a21bf6dab2 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 #include "source/opt/type_manager.h"
 #include "source/opt/types.h"
 #include "spirv-tools/libspirv.hpp"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binding_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/builtin.h"
 #include "src/ast/builtin_decoration.h"
@@ -1302,14 +1302,14 @@ TypedExpression ParserImpl::RectifyOperandSignedness(SpvOp op,
     auto* unsigned_ty = unsigned_type_for_[type];
     if (unsigned_ty != nullptr) {
       // Conversion is required.
-      return {unsigned_ty, std::make_unique<ast::AsExpression>(
+      return {unsigned_ty, std::make_unique<ast::BitcastExpression>(
                                unsigned_ty, std::move(expr.expr))};
     }
   } else if (requires_signed) {
     auto* signed_ty = signed_type_for_[type];
     if (signed_ty != nullptr) {
       // Conversion is required.
-      return {signed_ty, std::make_unique<ast::AsExpression>(
+      return {signed_ty, std::make_unique<ast::BitcastExpression>(
                              signed_ty, std::move(expr.expr))};
     }
   }
@@ -1373,8 +1373,8 @@ TypedExpression ParserImpl::RectifyForcedResultType(
   if ((forced_result_ty == nullptr) || (forced_result_ty == expr.type)) {
     return expr;
   }
-  return {expr.type,
-          std::make_unique<ast::AsExpression>(expr.type, std::move(expr.expr))};
+  return {expr.type, std::make_unique<ast::BitcastExpression>(
+                         expr.type, std::move(expr.expr))};
 }
 
 bool ParserImpl::EmitFunctions() {
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/lexer.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/lexer.cc
index 76d71e5097..87b678f9a5 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/lexer.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/lexer.cc
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@ Token Lexer::try_punctuation() {
 Token Lexer::check_keyword(const Source& source, const std::string& str) {
   if (str == "array")
     return {Token::Type::kArray, source, "array"};
-  if (str == "as")
-    return {Token::Type::kAs, source, "as"};
   if (str == "binding")
     return {Token::Type::kBinding, source, "binding"};
+  if (str == "bitcast")
+    return {Token::Type::kBitcast, source, "bitcast"};
   if (str == "block")
     return {Token::Type::kBlock, source, "block"};
   if (str == "bool")
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/lexer_test.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/lexer_test.cc
index 1e90cdbf79..c3b456ef51 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/lexer_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/lexer_test.cc
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
     KeywordTest,
     testing::Values(
         TokenData{"array", Token::Type::kArray},
-        TokenData{"as", Token::Type::kAs},
         TokenData{"binding", Token::Type::kBinding},
+        TokenData{"bitcast", Token::Type::kBitcast},
         TokenData{"block", Token::Type::kBlock},
         TokenData{"bool", Token::Type::kBool},
         TokenData{"break", Token::Type::kBreak},
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
index 64a0649a8c..1616ea8344 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binding_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/break_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/builtin_decoration.h"
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<ast::Expression> ParserImpl::primary_expression() {
     return paren;
   }
 
-  if (t.IsCast() || t.IsAs()) {
+  if (t.IsCast() || t.IsBitcast()) {
     auto src = t;
 
     next();  // Consume the peek
@@ -2827,8 +2827,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<ast::Expression> ParserImpl::primary_expression() {
       return std::make_unique<ast::CastExpression>(source, type,
                                                    std::move(params));
     } else {
-      return std::make_unique<ast::AsExpression>(source, type,
-                                                 std::move(params));
+      return std::make_unique<ast::BitcastExpression>(source, type,
+                                                      std::move(params));
     }
 
   } else if (t.IsIdentifier()) {
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc
index e6a42656e6..bd459e130e 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/cast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/identifier_expression.h"
@@ -239,76 +239,76 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Cast_InvalidExpression) {
   EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: unable to parse expression");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As) {
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast) {
   auto* f32_type = tm()->Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::F32Type>());
 
-  auto* p = parser("as<f32>(1)");
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<f32>(1)");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_FALSE(p->has_error()) << p->error();
   ASSERT_NE(e, nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(e->IsAs());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(e->IsBitcast());
 
-  auto* c = e->AsAs();
+  auto* c = e->AsBitcast();
   ASSERT_EQ(c->type(), f32_type);
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(c->expr()->IsConstructor());
   ASSERT_TRUE(c->expr()->AsConstructor()->IsScalarConstructor());
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_MissingGreaterThan) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<f32(1)");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingGreaterThan) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<f32(1)");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:7: missing > for as expression");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:12: missing > for bitcast expression");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_MissingType) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<>(1)");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingType) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<>(1)");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:4: missing type for as expression");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:9: missing type for bitcast expression");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_InvalidType) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<invalid>(1)");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_InvalidType) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<invalid>(1)");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:4: unknown type alias 'invalid'");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:9: unknown type alias 'invalid'");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_MissingLeftParen) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<f32>1)");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingLeftParen) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<f32>1)");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:8: expected (");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:13: expected (");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_MissingRightParen) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<f32>(1");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingRightParen) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<f32>(1");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:10: expected )");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:15: expected )");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_MissingExpression) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<f32>()");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingExpression) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<f32>()");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:9: unable to parse expression");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:14: unable to parse expression");
 }
 
-TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_As_InvalidExpression) {
-  auto* p = parser("as<f32>(if (a) {})");
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_bitcast_InvalidExpression) {
+  auto* p = parser("bitcast<f32>(if (a) {})");
   auto e = p->primary_expression();
   ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
   ASSERT_EQ(e, nullptr);
-  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:9: unable to parse expression");
+  EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:14: unable to parse expression");
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/token.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/token.cc
index 7afd80c490..f836c0cae0 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/token.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/token.cc
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ std::string Token::TypeToName(Type type) {
 
     case Token::Type::kArray:
       return "array";
-    case Token::Type::kAs:
-      return "as";
     case Token::Type::kBinding:
       return "binding";
+    case Token::Type::kBitcast:
+      return "bitcast";
     case Token::Type::kBlock:
       return "block";
     case Token::Type::kBool:
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/token.h b/src/reader/wgsl/token.h
index c67ef3484d..ebd39e6929 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/token.h
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/token.h
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ class Token {
 
     /// A 'array'
     kArray,
-    /// A 'as'
-    kAs,
     /// A 'binding'
     kBinding,
+    /// A 'bitcast'
+    kBitcast,
     /// A 'bool'
     kBool,
     /// A 'block'
@@ -495,10 +495,10 @@ class Token {
 
   /// @returns true if token is a 'array'
   bool IsArray() const { return type_ == Type::kArray; }
-  /// @returns true if token is a 'as'
-  bool IsAs() const { return type_ == Type::kAs; }
   /// @returns true if token is a 'binding'
   bool IsBinding() const { return type_ == Type::kBinding; }
+  /// @returns true if token is a 'bitcast'
+  bool IsBitcast() const { return type_ == Type::kBitcast; }
   /// @returns true if token is a 'block'
   bool IsBlock() const { return type_ == Type::kBlock; }
   /// @returns true if token is a 'bool'
diff --git a/src/type_determiner.cc b/src/type_determiner.cc
index 0c31e5a3d2..dedf1f04cb 100644
--- a/src/type_determiner.cc
+++ b/src/type_determiner.cc
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/block_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/break_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_expression.h"
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ bool TypeDeterminer::DetermineResultType(ast::Expression* expr) {
   if (expr->IsArrayAccessor()) {
     return DetermineArrayAccessor(expr->AsArrayAccessor());
   }
-  if (expr->IsAs()) {
-    return DetermineAs(expr->AsAs());
-  }
   if (expr->IsBinary()) {
     return DetermineBinary(expr->AsBinary());
   }
+  if (expr->IsBitcast()) {
+    return DetermineBitcast(expr->AsBitcast());
+  }
   if (expr->IsCall()) {
     return DetermineCall(expr->AsCall());
   }
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ bool TypeDeterminer::DetermineArrayAccessor(
   return true;
 }
 
-bool TypeDeterminer::DetermineAs(ast::AsExpression* expr) {
+bool TypeDeterminer::DetermineBitcast(ast::BitcastExpression* expr) {
   if (!DetermineResultType(expr->expr())) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/type_determiner.h b/src/type_determiner.h
index a7b689d654..6ba38339cb 100644
--- a/src/type_determiner.h
+++ b/src/type_determiner.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace tint {
 namespace ast {
 
 class ArrayAccessorExpression;
-class AsExpression;
 class BinaryExpression;
+class BitcastExpression;
 class CallExpression;
 class CastExpression;
 class ConstructorExpression;
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ class TypeDeterminer {
   void set_entry_points(const std::string& fn_name, const std::string& ep_name);
 
   bool DetermineArrayAccessor(ast::ArrayAccessorExpression* expr);
-  bool DetermineAs(ast::AsExpression* expr);
   bool DetermineBinary(ast::BinaryExpression* expr);
+  bool DetermineBitcast(ast::BitcastExpression* expr);
   bool DetermineCall(ast::CallExpression* expr);
   bool DetermineCast(ast::CastExpression* expr);
   bool DetermineConstructor(ast::ConstructorExpression* expr);
diff --git a/src/type_determiner_test.cc b/src/type_determiner_test.cc
index 21c29d4396..9a6bd20d9f 100644
--- a/src/type_determiner_test.cc
+++ b/src/type_determiner_test.cc
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/block_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/break_statement.h"
@@ -611,14 +611,14 @@ TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_ArrayAccessor_Vector) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(ptr->type()->IsF32());
 }
 
-TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_As) {
+TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Bitcast) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
-  ast::AsExpression as(&f32,
-                       std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("name"));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(
+      &f32, std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("name"));
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&as));
-  ASSERT_NE(as.result_type(), nullptr);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(as.result_type()->IsF32());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(td()->DetermineResultType(&bitcast));
+  ASSERT_NE(bitcast.result_type(), nullptr);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(bitcast.result_type()->IsF32());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TypeDeterminerTest, Expr_Call) {
diff --git a/src/validator_test.cc b/src/validator_test.cc
index 8381e5cca9..b97b58ade4 100644
--- a/src/validator_test.cc
+++ b/src/validator_test.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "spirv/unified1/GLSL.std.450.h"
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
diff --git a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc
index bd20995acb..68a33cac19 100644
--- a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_statement.h"
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitArrayAccessor(std::ostream& pre,
   return true;
 }
 
-bool GeneratorImpl::EmitAs(std::ostream& pre,
-                           std::ostream& out,
-                           ast::AsExpression* expr) {
+bool GeneratorImpl::EmitBitcast(std::ostream& pre,
+                                std::ostream& out,
+                                ast::BitcastExpression* expr) {
   if (!expr->type()->IsF32() && !expr->type()->IsI32() &&
       !expr->type()->IsU32()) {
-    error_ = "Unable to do as cast to type " + expr->type()->type_name();
+    error_ = "Unable to do bitcast to type " + expr->type()->type_name();
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -856,15 +856,15 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitDiscard(std::ostream& out, ast::DiscardStatement*) {
 bool GeneratorImpl::EmitExpression(std::ostream& pre,
                                    std::ostream& out,
                                    ast::Expression* expr) {
-  if (expr->IsAs()) {
-    return EmitAs(pre, out, expr->AsAs());
-  }
   if (expr->IsArrayAccessor()) {
     return EmitArrayAccessor(pre, out, expr->AsArrayAccessor());
   }
   if (expr->IsBinary()) {
     return EmitBinary(pre, out, expr->AsBinary());
   }
+  if (expr->IsBitcast()) {
+    return EmitBitcast(pre, out, expr->AsBitcast());
+  }
   if (expr->IsCall()) {
     return EmitCall(pre, out, expr->AsCall());
   }
diff --git a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.h b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.h
index 031cf7e18e..e30c363256 100644
--- a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.h
+++ b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.h
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ class GeneratorImpl {
   bool EmitArrayAccessor(std::ostream& pre,
                          std::ostream& out,
                          ast::ArrayAccessorExpression* expr);
-  /// Handles generating an as expression
-  /// @param pre the preamble for the expression stream
-  /// @param out the output of the expression stream
-  /// @param expr the as expression
-  /// @returns true if the as was emitted
-  bool EmitAs(std::ostream& pre, std::ostream& out, ast::AsExpression* expr);
   /// Handles an assignment statement
   /// @param out the output stream
   /// @param stmt the statement to emit
@@ -92,6 +86,14 @@ class GeneratorImpl {
   bool EmitBinary(std::ostream& pre,
                   std::ostream& out,
                   ast::BinaryExpression* expr);
+  /// Handles generating a bitcast expression
+  /// @param pre the preamble for the expression stream
+  /// @param out the output of the expression stream
+  /// @param expr the as expression
+  /// @returns true if the bitcast was emitted
+  bool EmitBitcast(std::ostream& pre,
+                   std::ostream& out,
+                   ast::BitcastExpression* expr);
   /// Handles a block statement
   /// @param out the output stream
   /// @param stmt the statement to emit
diff --git a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc
index e6c515f1a6..bec7a6d08f 100644
--- a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_binary_test.cc
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/call_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/else_statement.h"
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ bool a = (_tint_tmp_0);
 )");
 }
 
-TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Binary, As_WithLogical) {
+TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Binary, Bitcast_WithLogical) {
   // as<i32>(a && (b || c))
   ast::type::I32Type i32;
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Binary, As_WithLogical) {
   auto b = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("b");
   auto c = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("c");
 
-  ast::AsExpression expr(
+  ast::BitcastExpression expr(
       &i32, std::make_unique<ast::BinaryExpression>(
                 ast::BinaryOp::kLogicalAnd, std::move(a),
                 std::make_unique<ast::BinaryExpression>(
diff --git a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
similarity index 66%
rename from src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
rename to src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
index 663b1db432..ffe34d7bf1 100644
--- a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/identifier_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/module.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
@@ -27,32 +27,32 @@ namespace writer {
 namespace hlsl {
 namespace {
 
-using HlslGeneratorImplTest_As = TestHelper;
+using HlslGeneratorImplTest_Bitcast = TestHelper;
 
-TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_As, EmitExpression_As_Float) {
+TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Bitcast, EmitExpression_Bitcast_Float) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
   auto id = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("id");
-  ast::AsExpression as(&f32, std::move(id));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(&f32, std::move(id));
 
-  ASSERT_TRUE(gen().EmitExpression(pre(), out(), &as)) << gen().error();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(gen().EmitExpression(pre(), out(), &bitcast)) << gen().error();
   EXPECT_EQ(result(), "asfloat(id)");
 }
 
-TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_As, EmitExpression_As_Int) {
+TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Bitcast, EmitExpression_Bitcast_Int) {
   ast::type::I32Type i32;
   auto id = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("id");
-  ast::AsExpression as(&i32, std::move(id));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(&i32, std::move(id));
 
-  ASSERT_TRUE(gen().EmitExpression(pre(), out(), &as)) << gen().error();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(gen().EmitExpression(pre(), out(), &bitcast)) << gen().error();
   EXPECT_EQ(result(), "asint(id)");
 }
 
-TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_As, EmitExpression_As_Uint) {
+TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Bitcast, EmitExpression_Bitcast_Uint) {
   ast::type::U32Type u32;
   auto id = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("id");
-  ast::AsExpression as(&u32, std::move(id));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(&u32, std::move(id));
 
-  ASSERT_TRUE(gen().EmitExpression(pre(), out(), &as)) << gen().error();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(gen().EmitExpression(pre(), out(), &bitcast)) << gen().error();
   EXPECT_EQ(result(), "asuint(id)");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
index c4f23291ba..b3efd7329e 100644
--- a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include "src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h"
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/block_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/break_statement.h"
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitArrayAccessor(ast::ArrayAccessorExpression* expr) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool GeneratorImpl::EmitAs(ast::AsExpression* expr) {
+bool GeneratorImpl::EmitBitcast(ast::BitcastExpression* expr) {
   out_ << "as_type<";
   if (!EmitType(expr->type(), "")) {
     return false;
@@ -973,12 +973,12 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitExpression(ast::Expression* expr) {
   if (expr->IsArrayAccessor()) {
     return EmitArrayAccessor(expr->AsArrayAccessor());
   }
-  if (expr->IsAs()) {
-    return EmitAs(expr->AsAs());
-  }
   if (expr->IsBinary()) {
     return EmitBinary(expr->AsBinary());
   }
+  if (expr->IsBitcast()) {
+    return EmitBitcast(expr->AsBitcast());
+  }
   if (expr->IsCall()) {
     return EmitCall(expr->AsCall());
   }
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h
index 68f5574566..cc458d2625 100644
--- a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ class GeneratorImpl : public TextGenerator {
   /// @param expr the expression to emit
   /// @returns true if the array accessor was emitted
   bool EmitArrayAccessor(ast::ArrayAccessorExpression* expr);
-  /// Handles generating an as expression
-  /// @param expr the as expression
-  /// @returns true if the as was emitted
-  bool EmitAs(ast::AsExpression* expr);
   /// Handles an assignment statement
   /// @param stmt the statement to emit
   /// @returns true if the statement was emitted successfully
@@ -74,6 +70,10 @@ class GeneratorImpl : public TextGenerator {
   /// @param expr the binary expression
   /// @returns true if the expression was emitted, false otherwise
   bool EmitBinary(ast::BinaryExpression* expr);
+  /// Handles generating a bitcast expression
+  /// @param expr the bitcast expression
+  /// @returns true if the bitcast was emitted
+  bool EmitBitcast(ast::BitcastExpression* expr);
   /// Handles a block statement
   /// @param stmt the statement to emit
   /// @returns true if the statement was emitted successfully
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_as_test.cc b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
similarity index 84%
rename from src/writer/msl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
rename to src/writer/msl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
index debc9f823e..94474d7972 100644
--- a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/identifier_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/module.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ namespace {
 
 using MslGeneratorImplTest = testing::Test;
 
-TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitExpression_As) {
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitExpression_Bitcast) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
   auto id = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("id");
-  ast::AsExpression as(&f32, std::move(id));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(&f32, std::move(id));
 
   ast::Module m;
   GeneratorImpl g(&m);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitExpression(&as)) << g.error();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitExpression(&bitcast)) << g.error();
   EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "as_type<float>(id)");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
index 529286fa7c..a1a004ed1f 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder.cc
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 #include "spirv/unified1/GLSL.std.450.h"
 #include "spirv/unified1/spirv.h"
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binding_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/block_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/builtin_decoration.h"
@@ -456,12 +456,12 @@ uint32_t Builder::GenerateExpression(ast::Expression* expr) {
   if (expr->IsArrayAccessor()) {
     return GenerateAccessorExpression(expr->AsArrayAccessor());
   }
-  if (expr->IsAs()) {
-    return GenerateAsExpression(expr->AsAs());
-  }
   if (expr->IsBinary()) {
     return GenerateBinaryExpression(expr->AsBinary());
   }
+  if (expr->IsBitcast()) {
+    return GenerateBitcastExpression(expr->AsBitcast());
+  }
   if (expr->IsCall()) {
     return GenerateCallExpression(expr->AsCall());
   }
@@ -1696,24 +1696,24 @@ uint32_t Builder::GenerateSampledImage(ast::type::Type* texture_type,
   return sampled_image.to_i();
 }
 
-uint32_t Builder::GenerateAsExpression(ast::AsExpression* as) {
+uint32_t Builder::GenerateBitcastExpression(ast::BitcastExpression* expr) {
   auto result = result_op();
   auto result_id = result.to_i();
 
-  auto result_type_id = GenerateTypeIfNeeded(as->result_type());
+  auto result_type_id = GenerateTypeIfNeeded(expr->result_type());
   if (result_type_id == 0) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  auto val_id = GenerateExpression(as->expr());
+  auto val_id = GenerateExpression(expr->expr());
   if (val_id == 0) {
     return 0;
   }
-  val_id = GenerateLoadIfNeeded(as->expr()->result_type(), val_id);
+  val_id = GenerateLoadIfNeeded(expr->expr()->result_type(), val_id);
 
   // Bitcast does not allow same types, just emit a CopyObject
-  auto* to_type = as->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
-  auto* from_type = as->expr()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+  auto* to_type = expr->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
+  auto* from_type = expr->expr()->result_type()->UnwrapPtrIfNeeded();
   if (to_type->type_name() == from_type->type_name()) {
     push_function_inst(spv::Op::OpCopyObject, {Operand::Int(result_type_id),
                                                result, Operand::Int(val_id)});
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder.h b/src/writer/spirv/builder.h
index 7b809f3840..a0c33d64ab 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder.h
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder.h
@@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ class Builder {
   /// @param lit the literal to generate
   /// @returns the ID on success or 0 on failure
   uint32_t GenerateLiteralIfNeeded(ast::Literal* lit);
-  /// Generates an as expression
-  /// @param expr the expression to generate
-  /// @returns the expression ID on success or 0 otherwise
-  uint32_t GenerateAsExpression(ast::AsExpression* expr);
   /// Generates a binary expression
   /// @param expr the expression to generate
   /// @returns the expression ID on success or 0 otherwise
   uint32_t GenerateBinaryExpression(ast::BinaryExpression* expr);
+  /// Generates a bitcast expression
+  /// @param expr the expression to generate
+  /// @returns the expression ID on success or 0 otherwise
+  uint32_t GenerateBitcastExpression(ast::BitcastExpression* expr);
   /// Generates a short circuting binary expression
   /// @param expr the expression to generate
   /// @returns teh expression ID on success or 0 otherwise
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_as_expression_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_bitcast_expression_test.cc
similarity index 73%
rename from src/writer/spirv/builder_as_expression_test.cc
rename to src/writer/spirv/builder_bitcast_expression_test.cc
index c650e537e7..04b6665c97 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_as_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_bitcast_expression_test.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/float_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/module.h"
 #include "src/ast/scalar_constructor_expression.h"
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@ namespace {
 
 using BuilderTest = testing::Test;
 
-TEST_F(BuilderTest, As) {
+TEST_F(BuilderTest, Bitcast) {
   ast::type::U32Type u32;
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
 
-  ast::AsExpression as(&u32,
-                       std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
-                           std::make_unique<ast::FloatLiteral>(&f32, 2.4)));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(
+      &u32, std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
+                std::make_unique<ast::FloatLiteral>(&f32, 2.4)));
 
   Context ctx;
   ast::Module mod;
   TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&as)) << td.error();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&bitcast)) << td.error();
 
   Builder b(&mod);
   b.push_function(Function{});
-  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateAsExpression(&as), 1u);
+  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateBitcastExpression(&bitcast), 1u);
 
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.types()), R"(%2 = OpTypeInt 32 0
 %3 = OpTypeFloat 32
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest, As) {
 )");
 }
 
-TEST_F(BuilderTest, As_DuplicateType) {
+TEST_F(BuilderTest, Bitcast_DuplicateType) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
 
-  ast::AsExpression as(&f32,
-                       std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
-                           std::make_unique<ast::FloatLiteral>(&f32, 2.4)));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(
+      &f32, std::make_unique<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
+                std::make_unique<ast::FloatLiteral>(&f32, 2.4)));
 
   Context ctx;
   ast::Module mod;
   TypeDeterminer td(&ctx, &mod);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&as)) << td.error();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(td.DetermineResultType(&bitcast)) << td.error();
 
   Builder b(&mod);
   b.push_function(Function{});
-  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateAsExpression(&as), 1u);
+  EXPECT_EQ(b.GenerateBitcastExpression(&bitcast), 1u);
 
   EXPECT_EQ(DumpInstructions(b.types()), R"(%2 = OpTypeFloat 32
 %3 = OpConstant %2 2.4000001
diff --git a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc
index 6f0073cd31..4389ae1c93 100644
--- a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 #include <limits>
 
 #include "src/ast/array_accessor_expression.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/assignment_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/binary_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/binding_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/block_statement.h"
 #include "src/ast/bool_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/break_statement.h"
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitExpression(ast::Expression* expr) {
   if (expr->IsArrayAccessor()) {
     return EmitArrayAccessor(expr->AsArrayAccessor());
   }
-  if (expr->IsAs()) {
-    return EmitAs(expr->AsAs());
-  }
   if (expr->IsBinary()) {
     return EmitBinary(expr->AsBinary());
   }
+  if (expr->IsBitcast()) {
+    return EmitBitcast(expr->AsBitcast());
+  }
   if (expr->IsCall()) {
     return EmitCall(expr->AsCall());
   }
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitMemberAccessor(ast::MemberAccessorExpression* expr) {
   return EmitExpression(expr->member());
 }
 
-bool GeneratorImpl::EmitAs(ast::AsExpression* expr) {
-  out_ << "as<";
+bool GeneratorImpl::EmitBitcast(ast::BitcastExpression* expr) {
+  out_ << "bitcast<";
   if (!EmitType(expr->type())) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.h b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.h
index 43947a0edf..5805f09260 100644
--- a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.h
+++ b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ class GeneratorImpl : public TextGenerator {
   /// @param expr the expression to emit
   /// @returns true if the array accessor was emitted
   bool EmitArrayAccessor(ast::ArrayAccessorExpression* expr);
-  /// Handles generating an as expression
-  /// @param expr the as expression
-  /// @returns true if the as was emitted
-  bool EmitAs(ast::AsExpression* expr);
   /// Handles an assignment statement
   /// @param stmt the statement to emit
   /// @returns true if the statement was emitted successfully
@@ -74,6 +70,10 @@ class GeneratorImpl : public TextGenerator {
   /// @param expr the binary expression
   /// @returns true if the expression was emitted, false otherwise
   bool EmitBinary(ast::BinaryExpression* expr);
+  /// Handles generating a bitcast expression
+  /// @param expr the bitcast expression
+  /// @returns true if the bitcast was emitted
+  bool EmitBitcast(ast::BitcastExpression* expr);
   /// Handles a block statement
   /// @param stmt the statement to emit
   /// @returns true if the statement was emitted successfully
diff --git a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
similarity index 80%
rename from src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
rename to src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
index 958bff2a34..ac2b9409c8 100644
--- a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_as_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_bitcast_test.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
-#include "src/ast/as_expression.h"
+#include "src/ast/bitcast_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/identifier_expression.h"
 #include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
 #include "src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.h"
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ namespace {
 
 using WgslGeneratorImplTest = testing::Test;
 
-TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, EmitExpression_As) {
+TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, EmitExpression_Bitcast) {
   ast::type::F32Type f32;
   auto id = std::make_unique<ast::IdentifierExpression>("id");
-  ast::AsExpression as(&f32, std::move(id));
+  ast::BitcastExpression bitcast(&f32, std::move(id));
 
   GeneratorImpl g;
-  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitExpression(&as)) << g.error();
-  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "as<f32>(id)");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitExpression(&bitcast)) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "bitcast<f32>(id)");
 }
 
 }  // namespace