Debate on anthropomorphizing LLMs reveals as much about humans as about AI
1a3orn · x · 2026-08-31
The author argues that debates over whether "anthropomorphizing LLMs is useful" reveal as much about human nature as they do about the nature of LLMs. It functions like an analogy with disputed terms at both ends, reflecting back on the observer.
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