NYTimes (gift article)
The reason this matters is that such anthropomorphic terms give us no ability to predict how the models will behave. Saying that models are “cheating” when they provide answers in the “wrong” way implies they are operating — or can operate — beyond the limits of human control. This, in turn, allows everyone to write off the accountability that clearly lies with the humans in charge of the process.
# Oct 3, 2026