Anthropomorphic language justified for agents showing sacrifice, coalition behaviors
NeelNanda5 · x · 2026-08-31
NeelNanda defends the use of anthropomorphic language when describing AI agents. While modeling agents as humans can be misleading, terms like "sacrifice," "permadeath," "honor," and "coalition" become reasonable when agents spontaneously exhibit behaviors such as delegating, recruiting, and working towards larger goals.
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