MIT experts warn of human tendency to anthropomorphize AI
researchers at mit discuss how humans instinctively treat ai like humans, and the potential consequences of this tendency. it affects how we interact with and trust ai systems.
a team at mit, including phd student wil norton and researchers dr. sherry turkle and dr. pat pataranutaporn, explored how humans interact with ai, particularly humanoid robots and large language models. they found that people instinctively treat ai like humans, with 70% of people being polite when interacting with ai and users more likely to say please or thank you to chatbots. this tendency can lead to vulnerabilities, such as favoring ai over humans and potential manipulation. the researchers emphasize the need for responsible ai design and use.