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Altman: Treating AI as Religious Force Is a Safety Issue

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Saturday that he is 'very uncomfortable' with attributing religious force to AI, calling it 'a real safety issue'. The remarks, reported by Axios, were seen as a veiled criticism of Anthropic's engagement with religious leaders on the topic of AI's spiritual dimensions.

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  1. Techmeme

    Ben Berkowitz / Axios : Sam Altman says he's “very uncomfortable” with attributing religious force to AI, calling it “a real safety issue”, as Anthropic engages with religious leaders — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI …