Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models

In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

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2026-09-29 22:23 · New York Times Technology
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models

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