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human-like language
Coverage of human-like language in the Nexus archive.
- Think AI "knows" what it’s doing? Scientists say think again
Scientists argue that describing AI as 'smart' or implying it 'knows' things can mislead the public about its capabilities. A study found that news writers rarely use strongly human-like language when discussing AI, though they occasionally employ anthropomorphic terms on a spectrum from simple descriptions to hints of human traits.