OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns against treating AI as religious authority
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned on X that giving AI models religious significance poses a serious safety risk.
- He urged users not to surrender their personal judgment to AI or treat algorithms as religious authorities.
- Meanwhile, Anthropic has reportedly consulted religious leaders and scholars to explore whether AI systems could hold moral status.
- Altman’s remarks are widely seen as a jab at Anthropic, alongside Google DeepMind scientist Jon Barron, who also criticised giving code moral standing.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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