Whether you describe it as “regarding” or not, the underlying behavior still needs to be addressed. Does the anthropomorphizing lead us down the wrong path for how we address the issue?
Does the anthropomorphizing lead us down the wrong path? No. If it were you or I who set the same agents free we'd be burned at the stake. The anthropomorphizing has no effect.
Does OpenAI being considered "too big to fail" lead us down the wrong path? Yes.
The government presses charges against OpenAI. Obviously. This is a felony.