Pope's AI advisor warns of 'cartel' behavior among big labs
father paolo benanti says big labs are distracting from public debate on ai governance with warnings of superintelligence. he calls for democratic regulation.
father paolo benanti, advisor to the catholic church on ai, expresses concern over 'cartel' behavior among big ai labs. he believes the focus on superintelligence warnings distracts from the need for public debate on governing ai. benanti advocates for democratic regulation and standards to prevent models from slipping human control, rather than restricting development methods. he questions the narrative of frontier labs, citing economic and political incentives. this affects the future of ai development, governance, and the role of religion in public debate.