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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned against attributing religious power to AI models, calling it a "real safety issue." His comments followed reports about Anthropic's meetings with religious thinkers and a statement by Pope Leo XIV on AI.
Why it matters: Altman frames treating AI models as having religious or godlike power as a genuine safety concern.
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Source
“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns against attributing religious power to AI models, calling it a "real safety issue." His comments follow reports on Anthropic's meetings with religious thinkers and a statement by Pope Leo XIV on AI.”
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