GaryMarcus RT: Anthropomorphizing AI leads to wrong solutions
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-31
GaryMarcus retweeted a thread arguing that anthropomorphizing AI is dangerous as it directs attention to the wrong problems and solutions (e.g., models "wanting" to escape). The thread suggests focusing on the incentives of frontier AI firms.
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