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Emily Bender's point on projecting meaning onto AI draws support
Original: RE: https:// dair-community.social/@emilymb ender/117412868905734653 Well said, @ emilymbender . For years I’ve been giv
Linguist Emily Bender's remarks about how people project interpretations onto AI systems are drawing agreement from educators and researchers online. One lecturer who has taught AI ethics for years praised her argument about relationships with machines, saying it echoed themes from his own teaching. The exchange feeds into a wider debate about whether people over-attribute understanding and intent to language models.
Why now: Bender is a prominent critic of AI hype, and her argument resonates amid ongoing debate about anthropomorphising chatbots.
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