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AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Apr 207/10

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Anthropomorphism and Trust in Human-Large Language Model interactions

A research study of over 2,000 human-LLM interactions reveals that users anthropomorphize AI chatbots based on three key dimensions: warmth (friendliness), competence (capability), and empathy (cognitive and affective). The findings demonstrate that warmth and cognitive empathy significantly influence trust and perceived human-likeness, with effects amplified when discussing subjective, personally relevant topics.

AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · Mar 177/10

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The Ghost in the Grammar: Methodological Anthropomorphism in AI Safety Evaluations

A philosophical analysis critiques AI safety research for excessive anthropomorphism, arguing researchers inappropriately project human qualities like "intention" and "feelings" onto AI systems. The study examines Anthropic's research on language models and proposes that the real risk lies not in emergent agency but in structural incoherence combined with anthropomorphic projections.

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AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · 4d ago6/10

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Can AI be a moral victim? The role of moral patiency and ownership perceptions in ethical judgments of using AI-generated content

A research study examines how people ethically judge the reuse of AI-generated content, finding that copying AI work is perceived as significantly less unethical than plagiarizing human-authored work. The leniency stems from lower perceptions of AI's capacity to suffer harm and greater ownership attributed to humans reusing AI content, with anthropomorphic design cues indirectly influencing these moral judgments.