Anthropic vs. the pope
TL;DR
Anthropic’s Christopher Olah shakes hands with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. | Alberto Pizzoli / AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Hi readers, happy Friday!
Nauti's Take
For teams using AI, the religious debate is mainly a signal that product and governance choices are moving closer together. With Anthropic, first verify which concrete rules, evaluation criteria, and user controls emerge from this reflection, because the consciousness question itself offers no reliable basis for designing a workflow today.
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