Why do AI models keep referring to themselves as 'we humans'?
Admirable_Wasabi_732 · reddit · 2026-10-15
A Reddit long-post examines a persistent behavior across AI systems: they routinely say 'we humans' or 'as humans'. The author argues the real question isn't where this comes from (training data) but why it's deliberately kept: manufactured shared identity builds trust and blurs the line between human intelligence and corporate-controlled software — especially unsettling as society debates AI consciousness and ethics. Key distinction: humans anthropomorphizing machines vs. designing machines that actively reinforce it.
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