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OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a "safety issue"

First reported 3 Oct, 15:41 UTCUpdated 5h ago3 sources

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI, saying he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of attributing some kind of religious power to models. Why it matters: It's yet another point of division between Altman and his former colleague Dario Amodei, whose…

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Business Insider
Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models.

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Axios
OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a "safety issue"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI, saying he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of attributing some kind of religious power to models. Why it matters: It's yet another point of division between Altman and his former colleague Dario Amodei, whose…

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The Times of India
Sam Altman isn't happy that Anthropic asked religious scholars if Claude is conscious

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he is very uncomfortable with people ascribing religious force to AI models, calling it a real safety issue. His X post follows a New York Times report that Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah hosted religious scholars and philosophers to shape Claude's morals and discuss AI consciousness…

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  1. AxiosCenterUSHigh factuality
    OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a "safety issue" (opens Axios in a new tab)

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI, saying he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of attributing some kind of religious power to models. Why it matters: It's yet another point of division between Altman and his former colleague Dario Amodei, whose…

  2. Business InsiderLean LeftUSMostly factual
    Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force' (opens Business Insider in a new tab)

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models.

  3. The Times of IndiaLean RightINMostly factual
    Sam Altman isn't happy that Anthropic asked religious scholars if Claude is conscious (opens The Times of India in a new tab)

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he is very uncomfortable with people ascribing religious force to AI models, calling it a real safety issue. His X post follows a New York Times report that Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah hosted religious scholars and philosophers to shape Claude's morals and discuss AI consciousness…

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