Religious Scholars Met Anthropic. What They Heard Left Them Stunned

Anthropic held NDA-bound talks with clergy from five faith traditions to shape Claude’s values, keeping consequential decisions away from public scrutiny Somewhere in the past year, a rabbi, a Catholic theologian, and a Sikh scholar reportedly walked into a meeting with one of the largest AI companies on earth. They were asked, under nondisclosure agreements, to consider whether a machine might deserve moral protection. These are among the chatbots shaping how millions understand morality and truth. That is not a philosophical thought experiment.

First reported by Gadget Review. This page is a short excerpt; the full text is theirs.