{"id":259552,"date":"2026-05-30T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/anthropics-alliance-with-pope-on-ai-harms-all-in-good-faith-or-vatican-washing-ai-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T09:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:10:12","slug":"anthropics-alliance-with-pope-on-ai-harms-all-in-good-faith-or-vatican-washing-ai-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/anthropics-alliance-with-pope-on-ai-harms-all-in-good-faith-or-vatican-washing-ai-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthropic\u2019s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or \u2018Vatican-washing?\u2019 | AI (artificial intelligence)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anthropic\u2019s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or \u2018Vatican-washing?\u2019 | AI (artificial intelligence)<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/may\/30\/pope-leo-anthropic-ai<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-30 09:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.theguardian.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Why did Anthropic\u2019s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI?<\/p>\n

In the first major written teaching of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV took artificial intelligence to task. The pontiff delineated the technology\u2019s most concerning threats to humanity: replacing workers, accelerating war and exploiting the environment. At a ceremony honoring the holy teaching the day of its release at the Vatican, the pope was flanked by an unusual guest speaker: Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, one of the people behind the AI boom so worrying Leo.<\/p>\n

Olah\u2019s presence raises a key question: how could the Catholic church and the world\u2019s most valuable AI startup work together, when Anthropic\u2019s technology may bring about the future Leo is warning against?<\/p>\n

Leo\u2019s encyclical discusses at length the preservation of the dignity of humans\u2019 work as it comes under threat from AI \u2013 but major AI companies, including Anthropic, aren\u2019t prioritising these concerns, says Pete Furlong, senior manager of policy and research at Center for Humane Technology, a nonprofit advocating for accountability around AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of these companies are building technology that \u2026 is designed to replace people,\u201d Furlong says. \u201cThat\u2019s very much at odds with the pope\u2019s words. You can\u2019t have dignity in a world where you\u2019re building technology to replace people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some professions \u2013 such as coders, customer service representatives and data-entry workers \u2013 are especially vulnerable to AI\u2019s ability to automate tasks, according to Anthropic\u2019s own labor market analysis released in March. A survey published by nonprofit AI research center Epoch AI last month found that 20% of full-time workers in the US said AI has taken over parts of their job. Dario Amodei himself, CEO of Anthropic, has warned of an apocalyptic loss of white-collar jobs in the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u2018Vatican-washing\u2019<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a risk that Anthropic\u2019s engagement with the Vatican could remain superficial and lead to a…<\/p>\n

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