Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah said on Monday that the development of artificial intelligence should not be left to large technology companies alone, calling for increased oversight from governments, religious leaders and civil society.
Speaking at the Vatican during the presentation of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical on artificial intelligence, Olah warned that there was "a real possibility" that AI could replace much of human work in the coming years.
According to him, such a scenario would pose major social and moral challenges, particularly regarding support for people whose jobs could disappear on a large scale.
Christopher Olah also pointed out that AI companies operate under strong commercial and geopolitical pressures, which may conflict with the public interest.
"Every cutting-edge AI lab operates within an incentive system that can sometimes run counter to what is right," he said, arguing that independent external oversight was becoming essential.
These statements come as global debates on the regulation of artificial intelligence are multiplying, amid concerns related to employment, disinformation, security and the growing power of large technology companies.
The Vatican, for its part, is seeking to position itself in the ethical debate surrounding AI, calling for technological development centered on human dignity and the social consequences of new technologies.
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