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anthropomorphism

what it means

Anthropomorphism is treating something that is not human — an animal, an object, a machine — as though it had human thoughts and feelings. You do it daily without noticing: the car that doesn't want to start, the dog that looks guilty, every talking animal in a cartoon. Mostly harmless. It matters with AI because chatbots are built out of human writing and therefore sound human: one says I'm happy to help, I'm sorry, I think. It is very hard not to hear a person behind sentences like those, and people end up trusting, arguing with, or confiding in a system that has nobody inside it. The adjective is anthropomorphic; the verb is anthropomorphise.

Anthropomorphism (antropomorfismo) es tratar lo que no es humano —un animal, un objeto, una máquina— como si pensara y sintiera. Lo haces a diario: el coche que no quiere arrancar, el perro que parece culpable. Importa con la IA: los chatbots están hechos de escritura humana y suenan humanos. Uno dice encantado de ayudar y cuesta no oír a alguien detrás. No hay nadie. Adjetivo: anthropomorphic.

Anthropomorphism (antropomorfismo) é tratar o que não é humano — um animal, um objeto, uma máquina — como se pensasse e sentisse. Você faz isso todo dia: o carro que não quer pegar, o cão que parece culpado. Importa com a IA: os chatbots são feitos de escrita humana e soam humanos. Um diz feliz em ajudar e é difícil não ouvir alguém atrás. Não há ninguém. Adjetivo: anthropomorphic.

Anthropomorphism (anthropomorphisme) : traiter ce qui n'est pas humain — un animal, un objet, une machine — comme s'il pensait et ressentait. Vous le faites chaque jour : la voiture qui ne veut pas démarrer, le chien qui a l'air coupable. Cela compte avec l'IA : les chatbots sont faits d'écriture humaine et sonnent humains. L'un dit ravi de vous aider et l'on croit entendre quelqu'un. Il n'y a personne.

Anthropomorphism adalah memperlakukan yang bukan manusia — hewan, benda, mesin — seolah punya pikiran dan perasaan. Anda melakukannya tiap hari: mobil yang tidak mau menyala, anjing yang tampak bersalah. Penting pada AI: chatbot dibangun dari tulisan manusia sehingga terdengar manusiawi. Ia berkata senang membantu, dan sulit tidak membayangkan seseorang di baliknya. Tidak ada siapa-siapa.

Anthropomorphism, insan olmayana — hayvana, nesneye, makineye — insan gibi düşünüp hissediyormuş gibi davranmaktır. Bunu her gün yaparsınız: çalışmak istemeyen araba, suçlu görünen köpek. Yapay zekâda önemlidir: sohbet botları insan yazısından yapılır, insan gibi konuşur. Biri yardım etmekten mutluyum der ve arkasında birini duymamak zordur. Orada kimse yoktur.

Anthropomorphism(擬人化)は、人間でないもの——動物、物、機械——を、人間の考えや感情をもつかのように扱うことです。毎日やっています。かかりたがらない 車、申し訳なさそうな 顔の犬。ふつうは無害です。AI では話が別で、チャットボットは人間の文章からできているため人間らしく聞こえます。その裏に人がいると感じずにいるのは難しい。でも、そこには誰もいません。

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    noun

    treating an animal, object or machine as if it had human feelings

    Naming your car is harmless anthropomorphism.

  2. 02

    noun

    in stories, giving animals or objects human speech and character

    Children's books run almost entirely on anthropomorphism.

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