Apparently, OpenAI isn't trying to build "magic intelligence in the sky" anymore

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns against attributing religious power to AI models, calling it a "real safety issue." His comments follow reports on Anthropic's meetings with religious thinkers and a statement by Pope Leo XIV on AI. As recently as 2024, Altman himself spoke of building "magic intelligence in the sky" and feeling "on the side of the angels" working

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1. Sam Altman's Pivot from 'Magic Intelligence' Rhetoric: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now warns that treating AI as a religious or omnipotent force is a safety risk, signaling a strategic shift away from the grandiose 'magic intelligence' framing he utilized in 2024.
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3. History's Most Misunderstood 'Magic' Technologies: Technologies that, like early AI, were initially perceived as miraculous or divine before becoming mundane infrastructure.

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