AP Stylebook bans anthropomorphizing AI, and the AI world is mocking it
voooooogel · x · 2026-09-24
The AP Stylebook now instructs journalists that AI systems "do not think, feel, want or understand" and to avoid anthropomorphizing language, instead describing what a system does, how well it performs, who built it, and who is affected. The guidance drew mockery from the AI community, with critics poking at its framing and the broader debate over how to describe AI behavior accurately.
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