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People keep anthropomorphizing AI. Here’s why (aisnakeoil.substack.com)
3 points by randomwalker on Feb 22, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Geez, humans anthropomorphize everything we can! Even that crappy original ELIZA Rogerian psychologist chatbot inspires some anthropomorphizing. Heck, I named my Roomba "Dobby" and call it "him" most of the time.




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