In Japan, people express gratitude towards technology and this helps them to achieve balance. Yet, dominant narratives teach us that anthropomorphizing artificial intelligence (AI) is not healthy. Our attitudes towards AI should not be bult upon overarching universal models, argues Shoko Suzuki.
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Suzuki, S. We need a culturally aware approach to AI. Nat Hum Behav 7, 1816–1817 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01738-y
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