Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: When You Talk To Your Pet Brick, Does It Talk Back? AI's Cult of Personality
August 28, 2026
August 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by James Lewis, distinguished fellow on the Tech Policy Program:
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When You Talk To Your Pet Brick, Does It Talk Back? AI's Cult of Personality
Anthropomorphizing AI tools gives them the illusion of personality. But AI errors come from faulty code or a lack of standards, not intent.
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The human tendency to assign personality to o . . .
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When You Talk To Your Pet Brick, Does It Talk Back? AI's Cult of Personality
Anthropomorphizing AI tools gives them the illusion of personality. But AI errors come from faulty code or a lack of standards, not intent.
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The human tendency to assign personality to o . . .