Better to think of AIs as "guys living in computers" than just predictors
adamdangelo · x · 2026-08-31
Boaz Barak and Adam D'Angelo discuss the metaphors used to understand AI. They argue that while anthropomorphizing has flaws, avoiding it entirely is dangerous. Thinking of AIs as "guys living in computers" prepares us better for the future than simply viewing them as next-word predictors.
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