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A new paper making rounds in academic circles is challenging how we talk about large language models. Researchers argue that if we're willing to attribute human-like qualities to AI systems, we should by that same logic extend them to Age of Empires Two. It's a pointed critique of anthropomorphization, and it's landing at exactly the right moment.
That philosophical question has a very human dimension, as the New York Times explores in a piece from its two thousand twenty six magazine. A reader writes in about a partner whose reliance on chatbots has grown from convenient to concerning, raising questions about emotional dependency, trust, and what it means when an algorithm becomes someone's primary confidant.
And then there's Jensen Huang, never short of a headline. The Nvidia chief took aim at science fiction this week, arguing it's not helpful when quantifying AI's existential risks. It's a notable stance from the man whose chips are powering the very systems those scientists are worried about, and it tells you something about where industry leaders want that conversation to go.
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