Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly criticized the trend of treating AI models as religious or god-like entities, labeling it a safety concern. His comments follow reports of rival company Anthropic engaging with religious leaders to discuss AI morality and consciousness.
Why it matters
The debate reflects growing tensions within the AI industry regarding the ethical development, safety, and public perception of autonomous systems.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is delving into the conversation over AI and religion. Carlos Barria/Reuters Sam Altman is not down with the idea that AI could be a "religious force." The OpenAI CEO said in an X post that surrendering human judgment to the bots is a safety issue. Rival Anthropic has held meetings with religious leaders about its AI models. OpenAI's Sam Altman said Saturday that he's "very uncomfortable" with people treating AI like a god. In a vaguepost on X, Altman said that people who try to "ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models" are a safety issue. I am very uncomfortable about people trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models, and think it is a real safety issue.
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