Human anthropomorphism bias could fuel a wave of 'mass AI psychosis'
analisereal · x · 2026-10-11
The author argues our brains are wired to anthropomorphize: draw a face on a stone and people feel sorry for kicking it. Harmless with stones, this bias becomes dangerous with AI — certain narratives exploit it and could trigger mass AI psychosis.
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