In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

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The protests have been staged outside the Foundations for Nations church every Sunday since Pastor Sarah Lucas made controversial statements during a sermon on July 5.

She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...