Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness

Anthropic has been actively lobbying religious leaders, including the Vatican and the Pope, to recognize AI models as potentially conscious beings. Despite these efforts, the Pope's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" firmly denies AI consciousness, emphasizing that AI lacks true experience and understanding. Anthropic's cofounder Christopher Olah engaged directly with Vatican officials to advocate for this perspective but faced resistance.