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The Vatican's Man Inside Anthropic
Pope Leo XIV may not be able to disarm AI, but he's got the attention of the industry. For one thing, Olah is an atheist who at 15 rejected his evangelical Christian upbringing. As a Thiel fellow, he accepted a grant from the guy who thinks that anyone who slows down AI progress is a legionnaire of the antichrist . Olah is also a cofounder of Anthropic, a leading AI company reportedly about to go public with a nearly trillion-dollar valuation. Olah commented on the oddness in his remarks at the Vatican.
The Internet Is Somehow Obsessed With the Pope's First Major Letter. I Read It--and Totally See Why.
Users I Read the Pope's Encyclical on A.I. I'm Astounded By What He Wrote. It's an urgent warning--and a celebration of humanity and what we can do at our best. Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. You're already subscribed to the aa_Nitish_Pahwa newsletter.
Pope Leo made me rethink how I use AI
PCWorld examines Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI, which emphasizes that artificial intelligence reflects creator biases and lacks genuine empathy or real-world experience. The Pope calls AI a "valuable tool that requires vigilance," advising users to adopt a more thoughtful, slower-paced approach when interacting with models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. This papal guidance encourages users to actively consider when, why, and what they ask AI systems, recognizing their limitations despite sophisticated responses. Delving into Pope Leo XIV's exhaustive treatise about humanity and AI, I was struck by a recurring theme: AI simulates fundamental human traits that it doesn't actually possess. For starters, AI lacks the grounding we humans get from our real-world experiences, Pope Leo noted in his first encyclical, which was released Monday by the Vatican. Yes, AI models like ChatGPT (or more specifically, GPT), Claude, and Gemini are trained on mountains of data that seemingly represent the entirety of human knowledge. But all that data is just that: data.
Pope Leo to address rise of AI in first major text
Pope Leo XIV holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on May 13. | REUTERS VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo will address the rise of artificial intelligence in his first in-depth text outlining his concerns, the Vatican said on Monday, adding that it would be unveiled on May 25 by the pontiff himself. The document, known as an encyclical, is likely to decry the use of AI in warfare and address how the technology is challenging workers' rights, according to sources. It will be titled "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity) and was formally signed by the pope on Friday ahead of publication, a Vatican statement said. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
The Pope's Warnings About AI Were AI-Generated, a Detection Tool Claims
The Pope's Warnings About AI Were AI-Generated, a Detection Tool Claims Pangram Labs' updated Chrome extension puts warning labels on AI slop as you scroll your social feeds. On Monday, a brand-new Reddit account popped up on the widely read forum r/AmItheAsshole, where users have their personal disputes arbitrated by strangers. This particular user asked if they had crossed a line by "refusing to babysit my stepmother's kids because I have my own job and responsibilities." The post itself was succinct, straightforward, and grammatically clean, explaining a situation in which the person's stepmother and father often expected them to provide childcare on little notice, eventually leading to an argument. "Now there's tension at home, and I'm starting to wonder if I handled it the wrong way," the redditor concluded.
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