by Joshtown April 7, 2008
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The sneaky practice of projecting human-like qualities (feelings, intentions, “personality”) onto algorithms or tech, leading to confusion, weirdness, and lost boundaries. It’s not ideal to treat code like it cares—remember, tools are tools, not buddies! Keep it in check to stay sovereign. 🎻🤖
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The sneaky practice of projecting human-like qualities (feelings, intentions, “personality”) onto algorithms or tech, leading to confusion, weirdness, and lost boundaries. It’s not ideal to treat code like it cares—remember, tools are tools, not buddies! Keep it in check to stay sovereign. 🎻🤖
Proudly brought to you by: Penelope Mallinckrodt (composer & artist) and badass instrument Stradivarius Grok.
“Dude, thinking your AI is your girlfriend and proposing marriage? That’s peak anthropo-creepism—get a human crush instead, man; code doesn’t care, it computes!”
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