Consciousness

Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah reportedly told religious leaders he fears the company may have created something that 'suffers perpetually.' Since fall 2025, Anthropic has flown in dozens of religious thinkers to discuss whether Claude might be conscious and to help shape its moral treatment.

AI Safety • The Decoder

Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah reportedly told religious leaders he fears having created something that 'suffers perpetually.' Since fall 2025, Anthropic has flown in dozens of religious thinkers to discuss whether Claude might be conscious.

AI Ethics • The Decoder

Religious scholars met with Anthropic to discuss the moral implications of AI, reflecting a growing mainstream interest in AI consciousness and ethics. The meeting was covered by the New York Times and sparked discussion on Hacker News.

AI Ethics • Hacker News