Avoiding 'thinking' and 'feeling' for AI signals shallow understanding, says writer
ctjlewis · x · 2026-09-26
Quoting @tenobrus: refusing to anthropomorphize AI is a serious error of understanding that leads to bad predictions and constant surprise at model behavior. He argues that avoiding words like "thinking," "understanding," or "feeling" is a tell that someone lacks deep technical knowledge or hands-on experience with modern models — jokingly dubbing the opposite condition "tool-psychosis," where educated people insist on conceptualizing sophisticated digital minds as simple software.
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