We anthropomorphize humans only because we lack better theories — AI is different
DhruvBatra_ · x · 2026-09-05
Dhruv Batra quotes a satirical post ("stop anthropomorphizing this human, it's just cells and electric current") to make a sharper point: we anthropomorphize humans because we lack a more predictive theory of their behavior — but that's not true for AI, where we do have better predictive tools. A notable take in the ongoing debate over whether anthropomorphizing AI is a category error.
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