Why the Catholic Church Is AI Doom’s Most Formidable Foe

Claire Lehmann argues that Anthropic’s approach to AI reflects an ideological movement shaped by effective altruism, whose adherents see themselves as saving humanity from existential catastrophe. Drawing parallels with historical apocalyptic religious movements, she warns that the conviction of possessing a unique moral mission can lead AI developers to neglect present-day human welfare and justify dangerous decisions in the name of humanity’s future.

Originally published in The Dispatch: https://thedispatch.com/article/catholic-church-artificial-intelligence-millenarian/

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