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Anthropic and Pope Leo are apparently at odds about this controversial AI concept

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Anthropic and Pope Leo are apparently at odds about this controversial AI concept. Even before AI made its way into all of our pockets, tech leaders spent decades warning the world about it. Anthropic has been particularly vocal about the disastrous consequences of reckless AI development. The company has also reportedly been focused on AI consciousness and the moral implications. A new report by The New York Times revealed that over the last year, Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah has embarked on a journey to answer two central questions: not whether AI is dangerous, but rather, what if it is conscious?.

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