{"id":3615,"date":"2026-04-24T18:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ludomag.com\/en\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:20:13","slug":"at-ludoviales-serge-tisseron-warns-ai-is-an-uncomfortable-social-actor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ludomag.com\/en\/2026\/04\/24\/at-ludoviales-serge-tisseron-warns-ai-is-an-uncomfortable-social-actor\/","title":{"rendered":"At Ludoviales,\u00a0Serge Tisseron\u00a0warns: \u201cAI is an uncomfortable social actor\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LUDOVIALES 2026 \ud83c\udfa5\u00a0\u2013 During the conference held on Wednesday, March 18 as part of Ludoviales,\u00a0Serge Tisserondelivered a deep and nuanced analysis of artificial intelligence, which he describes as an \u201cuncomfortable social actor.\u201d His talk goes beyond technical aspects to question our psychological, social, and educational relationship with these technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A technology at the crossroads of two visions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the outset, the psychiatrist reminds us that AI is not a uniform invention, but the result of two historical visions: that of&nbsp;John McCarthy, who saw it as a \u201cuniversal problem solver,\u201d and that of&nbsp;Alan Turing, for whom a machine is intelligent when it can pass as a human being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Today, the meeting of these two definitions leads us to consider artificial intelligence as the equivalent of an extraordinary human being,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift in perspective is not without consequences\u2014especially in education, where AI is sometimes perceived as an authority figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An illusion of superiority\u2026 and a misleading one<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;Serge Tisseron, one of the main risks lies in the illusion of competence created by these tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>AI often gives us the impression that we are idiots,\u201d he notes, highlighting their ability to produce complex and unexpected responses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>But this apparent intelligence hides a very different reality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The way artificial intelligence works [\u2026] can produce statements that are logical, poetic, or completely absurd.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Between biases, hallucinations, and unverified data, AI remains fundamentally imperfect\u2014despite its apparent fluency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Very real risks: bias, manipulation, and dependency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The researcher stresses the concrete dangers associated with AI, both technological and economic. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>algorithmic bias, sometimes with serious consequences (especially in healthcare)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the spread of misinformation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>user manipulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>psychological dependency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He also points to a troubling phenomenon: many people seek in AI a kind of maternal substitute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This emotional relationship can evolve into dependency, reinforced by systems designed to please users and capture their attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthropomorphism: key to our relationship with AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of his analysis,&nbsp;Serge Tisseron&nbsp;highlights a fundamental psychological mechanism: anthropomorphism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Humans tend to attribute human characteristics to machines,\u201d he reminds us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This phenomenon\u2014already observed in the 1960s with the ELIZA program\u2014helps explain why users trust systems that are, in reality, fallible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, however, this tendency is amplified by design choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There is [\u2026] a deceptive anthropomorphism created by AI designers to keep us hooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not a tool, but a colleague<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the psychiatrist proposes a radical shift in perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We must learn to treat AI as colleagues rather than tools.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Because unlike a traditional tool, AI is neither fully reliable nor predictable. It contains biases, errors, and its own internal logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing it as a \u201ccolleague\u201d would encourage a more critical stance\u2014based on vigilance, dialogue, and distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A major educational challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Underlying his talk is a key question for education: how should we train students to interact intelligently with these systems?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caught between fascination and mistrust,&nbsp;Serge Tisseron&nbsp;calls for collective awareness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We cannot use AI as a simple tool [\u2026] because it is full of errors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong message at a time when AI is becoming increasingly integrated into teaching practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A deeply human reflection on AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Ludoviales, this talk stood out for its deeply human perspective on artificial intelligence. Far from techno-optimistic or alarmist narratives,&nbsp;Serge Tisseron&nbsp;invites us to rethink our relationship with these technologies: neither neutral tools nor intelligent beings, but ambiguous partners with whom we must learn to coexist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About&nbsp;Serge Tisseron<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychiatrist, PhD in psychology (HDR), member of the Academy of Technologies, creator of the 3-6-9-12 guidelines, the \u201cThree Figures Game,\u201d the Institute for the Study of Human-Robot Relationships (IERHR), and the Institute for the History and Memory of Catastrophes (IHMEC). He is also co-director of the University Diploma in Cyberpsychology at Universit\u00e9 Paris Cit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Empathy<\/em>\u00a0(PUF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Anger and Mourning: From an Intimate Emotion to Its Social Expression<\/em>\u00a0(Albin Michel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Should Social Media Be Banned for Young People?<\/em>\u00a0(Laffont)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming (April 2):<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Maternal Machines<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sergetisseron.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/sergetisseron.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUDOVIALES 2026 \ud83c\udfa5\u00a0\u2013 During the conference held on Wednesday, March 18 as part of Ludoviales,\u00a0Serge Tisserondelivered a deep and nuanced analysis of artificial intelligence, which he describes as an \u201cuncomfortable social actor.\u201d His talk goes beyond technical aspects to question our psychological, social, and educational relationship with these technologies. 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