
Episode 29 • • 48:18 - 54:23
29: Messiah Meme
Anthropic Faith Leaders Meeting and the Ethics of Grief Bots
A report on a private meeting between Anthropic executives and faith leaders reveals discussions on whether AI can be a "child of God" or possess consciousness. The hosts express concern over "grief bots"—AI tools trained on deceased individuals' data to simulate conversations—warning that these "virtual seances" are deceptive and scripturally forbidden. They emphasize that grief is a human process that requires community rather than mechanical imitation.
