Writing in Interconnects, Nathan Lambert declares that AI governance has entered the AGI era — a transition he frames as a one-way door society passed through without adequate preparation. The piece signals a shift from hypothetical, future-oriented governance debates to urgent, present-tense reckoning. Lambert's core contention is that the frameworks, institutions, and norms designed to manage AI risk were not ready when the threshold arrived.
Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas, an encyclical warning that AI use is never purely technical when it affects people’s lives. The Verge frames the message as a rejection of AGI-centered tech optimism, focusing instead on rights, opportunity, status, and freedom. Anthropic’s cofounder appearing alongside him highlights the growing tension between AI industry leaders, ethics, and public accountability.
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