OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said ChatGPT should reflect a weighted average of humanity’s moral view. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah said moral questions are for traditions to answer. Tech leaders are turning to faith to teach AI right from wrong. Anthropic met with scholars and clergy from over 15 religious groups. Experts warn this approach may prioritize certain traditions and distort others. Anthropologist Webb Keane argues religion is not just a set of rules. Anthropic aims to draw from a full range of viewpoints with equal depth. Scholars say religion as a distinct system is a modern concept. Some worry AI may homogenize traditions into accumulated thinking. Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have also engaged with religious leaders.
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