AI Safety Showdown Pentagon Courts Trump Pope
The saga chronicles the escalating battle over AI safety, from a $200M Pentagon contract to court rulings, high-profile meetings, and global skepticism. With Pope Leo XIV dismissing AI safety warnings as fake news, the debate has entered a new phase of religious and cultural skepticism, leaving policymakers scrambling to address a rapidly evolving threat.
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Peter Thiel accuses Obama and Pope of exploiting AI fears for popularity
Peter Thiel accused former President Barack Obama and Pope Leo XIV of using public anxiety about artificial intelligence to boost their own popularity, according to exclusive recordings obtained by…
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Anthropic’s Christopher Olah lobbied Vatican on AI consciousness before encyclical launch
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah engaged in private discussions with Vatican officials and religious scholars to advocate for considering AI systems as potentially conscious, ahead of Pope Leo…
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Pope Leo XIV dismisses AI safety warnings as fake news
Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that AI safety concerns are exaggerated, calling them serious issues that demand attention. During a press briefing on the papal plane, he stated that AI risks should…
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Trump to have private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House
President Donald Trump is set to have a private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House on Sunday, according to multiple reports. The meeting comes amid ongoing tensions between…
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US appeals court upholds Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic over AI safeguards
A divided US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Pentagon's March 2026 designation of Anthropic as a national-security supply-chain risk, effectively barring the company…
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