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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple
As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion. "These are not
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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple
As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion. "These are not
To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple
Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft are turning to religious leaders and philosophers to help make artificial intelligence behave ethically. Anthropic says it has consulted scholars, clergy and ethicists from more than fifteen religious and cross-cultural groups, and OpenAI’s chief executive says ChatGPT should reflect a broad average of humanity’s moral views. The push comes as executives warn about AI’s destructive potential and face public fear over how chatbots answer sensitive questions. For ordinary users, the goal is a model that gives safer, more balanced responses on everything from schoolwork to personal dilemmas. But scholars warn the approach can flatten real traditions into a rulebook, favoring Western faiths and losing what makes each worldview distinct. Anthropic says it wants Claude to draw from religious, secular and political viewpoints with equal depth, and it plans to broaden the pool of consulted groups.