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Today's Poll Question: Should AI designers consider religion when programming morality?

Today's Poll Question: Should AI designers consider religion when programming morality?1 oct13 min

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should AI designers consider religious doctrine when programming morality?

As artificial intelligence becomes a source of advice on everything from family conflicts to medical decisions, whose values should guide its answers? Michael examines reports that Anthropic has consulted religious scholars as it wrestles with the “moral formation” of AI—and considers the larger question of whether centuries of religious thought should have a role in shaping the technology’s ethical framework. If every AI system inevitably reflects somebody’s values, should religious doctrine be one of the influences its designers consider? Listen here, and please rate, review AND share this podcast with a friend.