anthropomorphize
verb
an·thro·po·mor·phize
ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-ˌfīz 
anthropomorphized; anthropomorphizing
: to attribute human form or personality to
: to attribute human form or personality to things not human
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Do not inadvertently anthropomorphize AI due to this analogous consideration.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Some believe that this is an outrageous and flagrant form of anthropomorphizing AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Movies tend to anthropomorphize their dogs by projecting recognizably human qualities onto them, but Bob Peterson and Pete Docter’s script embraces the less bestial parts of being an animal.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Inside Out was an instant Pixar classic upon its release in 2015; the brilliant idea to anthropomorphize the confusing, warring emotions in the brain of a young girl made other recent Pixar efforts feel weightless by comparison.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Some believe that this is an outrageous and flagrant form of anthropomorphizing AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Movies tend to anthropomorphize their dogs by projecting recognizably human qualities onto them, but Bob Peterson and Pete Docter’s script embraces the less bestial parts of being an animal.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Inside Out was an instant Pixar classic upon its release in 2015; the brilliant idea to anthropomorphize the confusing, warring emotions in the brain of a young girl made other recent Pixar efforts feel weightless by comparison.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
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“Anthropomorphize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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