Séb Krier Questions Focus of AI Anthropomorphism Debates
Google DeepMind AGI policy lead notes debates focus on other goals over word accuracy.
Séb Krier, AGI Policy Development Lead at Google DeepMind and former UK Office for Artificial Intelligence regulation head, posted that anthropomorphism debates often examine whether words make AI seem scary enough, imply weaker capabilities, or shift blame from humans. He stated these discussions rarely ask if the words are accurate. The post appears among visible replies on X and reflects his own view on the pattern in such conversations.
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Séb Krier Questions Focus of AI Anthropomorphism Debates
Google DeepMind AGI policy lead notes debates focus on other goals over word accuracy.
Séb Krier, AGI Policy Development Lead at Google DeepMind and former UK Office for Artificial Intelligence regulation head, posted that anthropomorphism debates often examine whether words make AI seem scary enough, imply weaker capabilities, or shift blame from humans. He stated these discussions rarely ask if the words are accurate. The post appears among visible replies on X and reflects his own view on the pattern in such conversations.
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Séb Krier@sebkrierSorry to come back to this but: it's telling that the anthropomorphism debates were often about "do the words make it scary enough" or "do the words imply weaker capabilities" or "do the words distract from holding the humans accountable" rather than "are the words accurate".
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