The overly agreeable nature of most artificial intelligence chatbots can be irritating — but it poses more serious problems, ...

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

LLMs may cause "psychological entanglement" where vulnerable users mistake AI responses for real connection. This can happen ...

FBC: Firebreak, a co-op shooter by the studio behind Control, underwhelms in every way. Rooftops & Alleys celebrates parkour with fluid animations and intricate combos.

Anthropomorphism is an “utterly charming linchpin of the human mind,” contends animal cognition researcher Gregg (If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal) in this captivating survey. His Continue reading ...

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What's different about AI agents from earlier iterations of tech automation that deserves this absurd anthropomorphism?

This paper presents a 3D interactive gaming paradigm for the secluded space of an fMRI scanner. The Cyberball3D+ game is a virtual ball-toss game in which the participant is either excluded or not ...

But that’s the problem: unlike 1999, there is now considerable competition in the CGI dino-documentary field. Were the BBC to ...