5 lessons from teachers on the risks of anthropomorphic AI ^23.3%

Brookings - By Rebecca Winthrop - 6/24/2026, 12:05 PM

Negativity Bias 19.6% - Appeal to Authority 19.2% - Biased Writer Voice 17.2%

Many generative AI tools, like AI chatbots and AI companions, are designed to seem like they are human. They adopt personas, refer to themselves in the first person, tell us to hold on while they “think,” express sympathy if we are struggling, share words of encouragement, and generally adopt a wide range of human attributes. This... more