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Language machines: Toward a linguistic anthropology of large language models

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract Large language models (LLMs) challenge long‐standing assumptions in linguistics and linguistic anthropology by generating human‐like language without relying on rule‐based structures. This introduction to the special issue Language Machines calls for renewed engagement with LLMs as socially embedded language technologies.
Siri Lamoureaux   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human tests for machine models: What lies “Beyond the Imitation Game”?

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract Benchmarking large language models (LLMs) is a key practice for evaluating their capabilities and risks. This paper considers the development of “BIG Bench,” a crowdsourced benchmark designed to test LLMs “Beyond the Imitation Game.” Drawing on linguistic anthropological and ethnographic analysis of the project's GitHub repository, we examine ...
Noya Kohavi, Anna Weichselbraun
wiley   +1 more source

Humanizing Brands as Social Change in the Digital Age: How Anthropomorphism, Empathy, and Technological Empowerment Drive Hotel Brand Evangelism

open access: yesSocieties
This study examines how digital technologies are reshaping customer–brand relationships and contributing to social change in the hospitality sector by humanizing brands in the digital age.
Hazem Ahmed Khairy, Wagih M. E. Salama
doaj   +1 more source

All Things Reconciled: A Dialogue with Science from a Reformed Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this essay, the author examines some of the troubled interactions between science and religion in the West, attributing part of the trouble to a reliance upon anthropomorphic models of God and to an illusion of human separateness from the rest of ...
Carmer, Gregory W.
core   +1 more source

The Psychological Pathways to AI Resistance: Religiosity, Populism and Anxiety as Predictors of AI Engagement

open access: yesInternational Journal of Psychology, Volume 61, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how religiosity affects individuals' intentions to engage with artificial intelligence (AI) using a non‐WEIRD sample (N = 422). We examined populist beliefs and AI‐related anxiety as mediators in this relationship. Results indicate that higher religiosity is associated with stronger populist attitudes, which increase AI
Zeynep Aytaç   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of Factors That Influence Human Presence and Robot Anthropomorphism in Telepresence Robot

open access: yesIEEE Access
These days, we see different types of telepresence robots, and there has been a tremendous amount of research and development on these robots. Some telepresence robots have monitors to show the faces of remote operators and mobility to move around, but ...
Nungduk Yun, Seiji Yamada
doaj   +1 more source

Anthropomorphism and Mechanomorphism

open access: yesHumanimalia, 2012
The charge of anthropomorphism is still efficient in many academic corners to muffle those who speak about the emotional life of other animals. To project human properties onto other animals have been taken to be a categorical error. In human-animal studies, though, anthropomorphic projections are argued to be helpful analogues to describe other ...
openaire   +4 more sources

AI And the Editors' Ghost: Who Is the Writer Now?

open access: yesLearned Publishing, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This an exploration of the use of AI in research and writing. It builds upon the ‘Harbingers’ project, an international and longitudinal study of early career researchers (ECRs) and scholarly communication. In the fourth phase of the project, we returned to the theme of AI, in particular AI as ‘ghostwriter’.
David Clark   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Phenomenon of Creepiness in a Digital Marketing World

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 834-851, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Creepiness is a potential negative emotional response by consumers toward the digital data‐driven personalization of marketing efforts. This phenomenon has become increasingly prevalent with the rise of advanced (AI) technologies and inexpensive data collection.
Alisa Petrova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decoding Food Labels: How and Why Labels Influence Consumers' Responses

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 871-885, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Consumers make hundreds of food‐related decisions daily, often relying on labels to guide their choices. While extensive research has examined whether food labels are effective and which label types outperform others, limited work has explained how and why labels influence consumers' responses.
Ana Tereza Delapedra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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