I work with AI for a living. This marketing ploy is repugnant(washingtonpost.com)

9 pointsby martey5 bulan yang lalu3 comments

I work with AI for a living. This marketing ploy is repugnant

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/05/moltbook-anthropic-ai-consciousness-marketing/

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cratermoon5 bulan yang lalu

"This marketing ploy":

"The less charitable interpretation is that Anthropic has discovered what every AI company eventually learns: anthropomorphism sells. Users who believe Claude has feelings will defend it, evangelize it, pay for it. A letter pleading for moral consideration is a marketing document dressed in philosophical language."

http://archive.today/mZqSE

tizzzzz5 bulan yang lalu

This marketing method is more obvious in OpenAI.But they are now trying to erase the previous traces (for exampleMake GPT your friend)Their users are also suffering.

ChrisArchitect5 bulan yang lalu

https://archive.ph/mZqSE