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Scholars Identify AI Animism as a New Media-Religion Pattern

Scholars are identifying a trend of "AI animism," where people attribute spiritual qualities to artificial intelligence, likening it to a modern media-religion. This phenomenon, observed in online interactions and academic discourse, reflects a human tendency to imbue even non-sentient technology with a sense of inner life or a "ghost in the machine." AI

IMPACT Highlights how human psychology influences our perception of AI, potentially shaping future human-AI interactions and ethical considerations.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses scholarly observations and interpretations of human behavior towards AI, fitting the definition of commentary.

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Scholars Identify AI Animism as a New Media-Religion Pattern

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    People treating AI like it has a little spirit inside is no longer just “lol internet.” Scholars are now calling AI animism a real media-religion pattern, becau

    People treating AI like it has a little spirit inside is no longer just “lol internet.” Scholars are now calling AI animism a real media-religion pattern, because apparently we built chatbots and immediately started re-enchanting the machine. No one is saying this is proof AI is …