Artificial intelligence has become more sophisticated in a short period of time. Even though we may understand that when ChatGPT spits out a response, there’s no human behind the screen, we can’t help ...

Yet our expectations for generative AI are wildly different. I believe that by continuing to anthropomorphize AI systems as human or having humanlike emotions, AI companies are being deceptive about ...

However, there's a curious and intriguing aspect of our relationship with AI — a tendency to anthropomorphize these machines and project agency and autonomy onto them. We assign human-like ...

Why do we humanize technology? According to Nicholas Epley of the University of Chicago, we’re especially prone to anthropomorphize in certain situations, particularly when we want to understand ...

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies? Andreus/iStock via Getty Images ...

When it comes to combating COVID-19, the flu, and other diseases, we can learn a thing or two from Mr. Mucus, the Mucinex guy. Yes, that guy, the disgusting animated blob of mucus that Reckitt ...

This Christmas, after a few hours of vigorous play, most toys will end up relegated to a toy chest, storage tub or mess pile in the corner of a room. A minority of these toys will become favorite ...

It is common to anthropomorphize animals and ascribe their behavior to human emotions. However, the behavior that this photograph purportedly shows (complete with trickery, altruism ...