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Experts warn on anthropomorphizing AI

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MIT's Sherry Turkle and Cyborg Psychology founder Pat Pataranutaporn warn that humans are wired to anthropomorphize AI, treating it as human-like even when it isn't. The two researchers argue this tendency carries risks, though the coverage does not specify what remedies, if any, they propose.

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Oct 9
  1. TechCrunch · AI
    We can't help treating AI like it's human. But should we?

    MIT's Sherry Turkle and Cyborg Psychology founder Pat Pataranutaporn warn that humans are wired to anthropomorphize AI.

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