The author critiques the idea of "de-anthropomorphizing language" when discussing AI, arguing that it's overly pedantic and misses the social function of communication. While acknowledging the danger of anthropomorphizing AI, the author believes understanding the technology's functionality is more beneficial. The piece contrasts the proposed de-anthropomorphized terms with common anthropomorphic language, suggesting that while the former may be clunkier, they encourage deeper thought about the technology's actual operations. AI
IMPACT Suggests that focusing on functional understanding of AI is more beneficial than adopting new, potentially clunky, terminology.
RANK_REASON Opinion piece critiquing a proposed linguistic framework for AI.
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