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Big Tech is trying to make AI morally good by turning to religion. Experts weigh in

As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. “These are not questions a lab can answer,” Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah said earlier this year at the Vatican’s presentation of Pope...

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As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. “These are not questions a lab can answer,” Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah said earlier this year at the Vatican’s presentation of Pope... Our newsroom desk has synthesized the full institutional context, underlying policy benchmarks, and forward outlook below.

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