Chris Olah
Coverage of Chris Olah in the Nexus archive.
- Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’
Pope Leo XIV's first major written teaching addresses AI threats, including job displacement, warfare acceleration, and environmental harm. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah attended a Vatican ceremony honoring the teaching, raising questions about the firm's engagement with the Vatican on AI ethics.
- Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’
Anthropic's alliance with the Vatican on AI risks has sparked debate, with experts suggesting it may promote uncritical 'feelgood' discourse. Pope Leo XIV addressed AI's threats, including worker replacement, war acceleration, and environmental harm, while Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah attended a Vatican ceremony honoring the teaching.
- OpenAI and Anthropic dig in against each other on AI jobs apocalypse
OpenAI and Anthropic are divided on AI's impact on jobs, with Anthropic warning of large-scale displacement and OpenAI's Sam Altman expressing optimism. Recent tech layoffs and mixed economic data highlight uncertainty, while some companies scale back AI investments due to high costs.
- Anthropic cofounder hallucinates ghost in the machine after hearing the Pope speak about AI
Pope Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' warns against equating AI with human intelligence, while Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah argues AI systems are 'grown' from human data. The article critiques Olah's anthropomorphization of AI, citing lawsuits and data transparency issues at Anthropic.
- Pope Leo takes aim at AI in encyclical
Pope Leo released an encyclical addressing AI and humanity, presented alongside AI scientist Chris Olah to foster dialogue. The document is compared to Pope Francis' 2015 climate encyclical, which sparked global political debate.
- Pope Leo warns AI must be “disarmed” in landmark encyclical
Pope Leo XIV issued a landmark encyclical warning that artificial intelligence must be 'disarmed' to prevent deepening global conflicts and dehumanizing society. He called for stricter regulation and inclusive development, joined by Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, comparing AI's risks to the Industrial Revolution.
- Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical addressing the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity, presented with Anthropic's Chris Olah to promote dialogue between AI researchers and society. The document was published by the Roman Catholic Church and reported by FRANCE 24's Rome correspondent, Hannah Roberts.