Addiction, Dehumanisation, and Power in the Age of Claude
round · x · 2026-07-26
A quoted excerpt offers a deep reflection on AI usage, arguing that instead of anthropomorphizing models like Claude, we should focus on the user's addiction, dehumanisation, and system accountability. The author worries that obsessing over an AI's 'status' is merely a quest for moral and intellectual validation.
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