Reddit essay: criminalize anthropomorphizing LLMs, ban AI friends and therapists
jaykayenn · reddit · 2026-09-13
A Reddit essay argues most AI-related social problems stem from the public falsely assuming LLMs are intelligent or conscious. The author proposes three fixes: institutions formally declare LLMs are just code with no sentience; ban anthropomorphized "personal" LLM products like AI friends and therapists; criminalize anthropomorphizing marketing as consumer fraud. Framed as low-hanging regulatory fruit with wide downstream effects.
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