Anthropic Nearly Walked Out on Pope Leo XIV's AI Encyclical
NYT: Anthropic Nearly Walked Out on Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical — Then Lobbied His AdvisersChris Olah saw an advance copy of Magnifica Humanitas days before the Vatican launch and proposed withdrawing over its stance on machine consciousness. The pope held his ground.Christopher HaleOct 02, 20261001040SharePope Leo XIV shakes hands with Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah during the presentation of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. Days earlier, Olah had proposed withdrawing from the event, according to The New York Times. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)Thank you for reading!
- ▪NYT: Anthropic Nearly Walked Out on Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical — Then Lobbied His AdvisersChris Olah saw an advance copy of Magnifica Humanitas days before the Vatican launch and proposed withdrawing over its stance on machine consciousne
- ▪The pope held his ground.Christopher HaleOct 02, 20261001040SharePope Leo XIV shakes hands with Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah during the presentation of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on May 25, 2026.
- ▪Days earlier, Olah had proposed withdrawing from the event, according to The New York Times. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)Thank you for reading!
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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NYT: Anthropic Nearly Walked Out on Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical — Then Lobbied His AdvisersChris Olah saw an advance copy of Magnifica Humanitas days before the Vatican launch and proposed withdrawing over its stance on machine consciousness. The pope held his ground.Christopher HaleOct 02, 20261001040SharePope Leo XIV shakes hands with Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah during the presentation of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas in the Synod Hall at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. Days earlier, Olah had proposed withdrawing from the event, according to The New York Times. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)Thank you for reading! Letters from Leo is a reader-supported publication and the fastest-growing Catholic community in the country.
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