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IAmGraydontoday at 3:07 PM1 replyview on HN

So the guys at Anthropic convinced the Pope to write a hype piece for them. Next-level grifting right there.


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451298today at 4:20 PM

Readers apparently think this comment is a joke. Not entirely:

https://religionnews.com/2026/05/22/why-anthropic-is-helping...

The vigilance the Pope calls for is appreciated, but never underestimate lobbying. If he had called for an outright AI moratorium or ban, that would be clear. But this encyclical leaves room for "adjustments", i.e., boiling the frog slowly.