The Perils of Anthropomorphizing Machine Intelligence | Opinion

Published on Newsweek Oct 20, 2023 at 10:49 AM EDT

Understanding the User:

In a world teeming with the marvels of artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnologies, the impassioned plea for a ‘futurist bill of rights’ by dedicated advocates cannot be dismissed out of hand. But, as we consider extending rights to robots, virtual intelligences, and laboratory-engineered beings, it is imperative we exercise caution. There are nuanced, often overlooked arguments against prematurely anthropomorphizing machine intelligence and bio-engineered entities.

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