Why the internet is joking that Anthropic hired Pope Leo
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Anthropic’s Vatican moment turns AI alignment from a technical niche into a cultural storyline — ethics is now part of brand positioning. If you’re building in AI, expect customers and regulators to ask not just what your model does, but who you’re willing to stand next to when you talk about it.
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