The worst mechanomorphism may be the kind that eventually makes itself true
PierceLilholt · x · 2026-10-21
PierceLilholt offers an aphoristic take: the worst kind of mechanomorphism — projecting human traits onto machines — may be the kind that eventually makes itself true, as humans increasingly treat AI as intentional agents and shape behavior around that belief.
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