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
an·thro·po·mor·phi·za·tion
ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˌmȯr-fə-ˈzā-shən
plural -s
: the act or process of anthropomorphizing
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Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
This is yet another sad example of anthropomorphizing AI.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
His presentation is classification run amok in which colors are anthropomorphized, and the world is recast as a kind of color war.
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Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
The forgetting here is something of a dangerous metaphor that anthropomorphizes subatomic particles which have no consciousness.
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Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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This significant development in AI is troubling, as anthropomorphizing LLMs can lead to deception and raise questions about what’s real and what isn’t.
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Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
This is yet another sad example of anthropomorphizing AI.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
His presentation is classification run amok in which colors are anthropomorphized, and the world is recast as a kind of color war.
—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
The forgetting here is something of a dangerous metaphor that anthropomorphizes subatomic particles which have no consciousness.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Anthropomorphize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphize. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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