Sam Altman isn't happy that Anthropic asked religious scholars if Claude is conscious

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he is very uncomfortable with people ascribing religious force to AI models, calling it a real safety issue.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:44:45 UTC.

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