Anthropomorphism & anthropocentrism are two major cognitive biases that prevent us from thinking clearly about non-human systems (incl. AI)
E.g. large-scale organizations are often better understood as standalone organisms, but we are drawn to focus on the individuals in them
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& AI systems are often incorrectly perceived as "agents"; they are mere processes, with no more free will or consciousness than e.g. gravity
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However, they can be used as "agents" when they are guided/utilized by conscious entities. They become agents through/in such interaction.
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