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Anthropic reportedly lobbied the Pope on AI consciousness

Original: Anthropic tried to persuade Pope that AI could be conscious being

Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI company, reportedly tried to persuade Pope Leo that artificial intelligence could be a conscious being, according to a report in The Telegraph. The claim has drawn attention because it suggests a leading AI developer sought to influence the Vatican's stance on the moral and spiritual status of AI systems. The story has sparked debate about whether AI firms should lobby religious leaders and what consciousness claims imply for AI ethics.

Why now: A major AI company reportedly lobbying the Pope on AI consciousness is an unusual and provocative development in debates over AI ethics.

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