The Pope’s AI Guy Is Worried About ‘Cartel’ Behavior Among Big Labs

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What happened

Paolo Benanti tells WIRED that hysteria over whether godlike AI could destroy humanity is distracting from the need for public debate about how to govern the technology.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:03:00 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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