anthropomorphize
verb
an·thro·po·mor·phize
ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-ˌfīz 
anthropomorphized; anthropomorphizing
: to attribute human form or personality to
: to attribute human form or personality to things not human
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The film anthropomorphizes emotion, creating an army of colorful feeling-creatures such as Joy, Sadness, and Anger who guide an 11-year-old girl named Riley after her family moves to a new town.
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Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
This significant development in AI is troubling, as anthropomorphizing LLMs can lead to deception and raise questions about what’s real and what isn’t.
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Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
The latest wave of robot videos can be particularly tricky, given the human tendency to anthropomorphize objects with a humanoid figure.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
This is yet another sad example of anthropomorphizing AI.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
This significant development in AI is troubling, as anthropomorphizing LLMs can lead to deception and raise questions about what’s real and what isn’t.
—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
The latest wave of robot videos can be particularly tricky, given the human tendency to anthropomorphize objects with a humanoid figure.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
This is yet another sad example of anthropomorphizing AI.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Anthropomorphize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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