AIThe animal example in guidance against humanizing AI
AP Stylebook urges writers to avoid assigning human traits to AI. A user quoting the guidance zeroed in on its inclusion of animals: “such as ANIMALS???”
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AP Stylebook says AI systems “do not think, feel, want or understand.” It recommends explaining what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected. The guidance defines anthropomorphizing as assigning human traits to nonhuman things, including “animals or inanimate objects.” A user’s surprised reaction focused on the animal example.
The animal example in guidance against humanizing AI
AP Stylebook urges writers to avoid assigning human traits to AI. A user quoting the guidance zeroed in on its inclusion of animals: “such as ANIMALS???”