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Tech companies turn to religion to teach AI right from wrong
Tech companies racing to build powerful artificial intelligence are turning to religion to teach chatbots right from wrong, according to The Washington Times and ABC News.[1, 3] The Washington Times reported that some say the approach is not that simple.[3]
Fortune reported that an anthropologist warns using religion for AI morality can prioritize certain traditions and distort others.[2] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last year that ChatGPT should reflect a weighted average of humanity's moral view, Fortune reported.[2]
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- Center Tech leaders want to use religion to teach AI right from wrong. But that can prioritize certain traditions and distort others, anthropologist warns
- Right-leaning To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple