The Pope vs. AI? It’s Complicated - Week in Tech

About this episode

The episode discusses the Pope's call for AI regulation, the rise of hyperlocal publications, and an update on the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.

The Pope called for AI to be "disarmed" — then gave Anthropic a seat on the dais. Nitasha Tiku ( The Washington Post ) unpacks what the Vatican's landmark intervention means for Silicon Valley. Then, get off Nextdoor, Kyle Chayka ( The New Yorker ) says hyperlocal publications are in vogue and a respite from algorithmic feeds. And finally, an update on last weekend’s Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Journalist Chris Gayomali, host of the podcast SuperHuman , persevered through the 95-degree heat and d-list Gen Z influencers to witness one world record that almost didn’t happen.  Additional Reading:  Can AI be a ‘child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s meeting with Christian leaders. | The Washington Post   Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical | The New York Times Your Friendly Neighborhood Newsletter | The New Yorker SuperHuman Podcast | Vegas Download SAILY in your app store and use our code techstuff   at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/techstuff See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: TechStuff

Guests: Nitasha Tiku, Kyle Chayka, Chris Gayomali

Topics covered

• AI ethics
• Vatican intervention
• hyperlocal publications
• algorithmic feeds
• Enhanced Games
• Silicon Valley

Keywords

• Pope
• AI
• Anthropic
• hyperlocal
• Enhanced Games
• Silicon Valley
• algorithm

Sponsors

SAILY

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, SuperHuman, Anthropic

Books & works: Can AI be a ‘child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s meeting with Christian leaders., Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical, Your Friendly Neighborhood Newsletter

Places: Vatican, Las Vegas

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