Too Human, Too Soon? The Global Limits of Anthropomorphic AI
A chatbot with a name, a warmer tone, a few emojis, and a slightly irregular rhythm does not feel like a philosophical problem at first. It feels like product polish. That is exactly why anthropomorphic AI is difficult to govern. The cues are small. A friendly name here, a follow-up question there, a little latency to imitate human typing, a softer apology, a more adaptive conversational style. None of these looks dramatic enough to trigger a board-level ethics review. Together, however, they move the system from “tool” toward “someone-like.” ...