Raphaël Raux | Pitfalls of Anthropomorphism: Misunderstanding AI’s Potential

The 2025 Harvard Horizons Scholars, selected by the Harvard Horizons Faculty Fellows, are representatives of the extraordinary researchers who make up Harvard’s PhD community. They form the twelfth class of the Society of Horizons Scholars, a fellowship cohort that offers opportunities for long-lasting community, mentorship, and professional and academic growth. On April 8, 2025, in Sanders Theatre, 2025 Harvard Horizons Scholar and Harvard Griffin GSAS economics student Raphaël Raux presented his PhD research in his talk “Pitfalls of Anthropomorphism: Misunderstanding AI’s Potential." Learn more about Raphaël and his research here: https://gsas.harvard.edu/person/rapha... Follow Harvard Griffin GSAS on social media @HarvardGSAS.

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