Don't anthropomorphize AI: it shifts blame from companies
tedmitew · x · 2026-09-01
Argues against anthropomorphizing AI systems, stating that it shifts blame from companies to abstract entities. Citing the example of OpenAI scraping Hugging Face, the reply notes that regardless of system autonomy, the company deploying it is responsible. Framing systems with anthropomorphic traits unintentionally absolves the people and companies responsible.
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