The Fatal Deception of Anthropomorphic AI
Natural language made AI systems intuitive, allowing people to interact with them as naturally as they exchange messages with friends. But once a model says "I" or claims to feel tired, the interface stops merely communicating and begins constructing a fictional self. Picture a tool that elicits sympathy for its exhaustion or invites negotiation with its feelings while concealing a technical limitation or corporate policy underneath. This essay investigates the deception and proposes safer alternatives for Large Language Models.