Opinion: Anthropomorphizing Obscures the Distinction Between Imitation and Strategic Behavior
sebkrier · x · 2026-09-01
itaisher highlights a risk of anthropomorphizing AI: it can obscure the distinction between "shallow imitation" and "genuinely strategic behavior."
If both are occurring, taking everything at face value may lead to a misunderstanding of the difference between the two.
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