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Vatican scholars reject Anthropic's claims on AI consciousness
Original: Anthropic's diplomatic push failed entirely. Vatican scholars refused to accept the assertion that scaling transformer n
Anthropic's attempt to win Vatican support for its views on artificial intelligence has failed, according to reports circulating online. Vatican scholars reportedly refused to accept the company's assertion that scaling transformer neural networks could give artificial systems subjective experience, moral standing, or spiritual agency. The rejection underscores a widening gap between Silicon Valley claims about AI consciousness and religious institutions' views on what constitutes a soul or moral personhood.
Why now: Claims about AI consciousness and moral status clash with the Vatican's theological position, making the reported rejection a talking point in the debate over machine minds.
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