Corey Quinn on Anthropic's Influence on the Pope's AI Ethics Encyclical
Simon Willison's Weblog7d agoCommentaryCloud commentator Corey Quinn reacted to Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah's influence on the Pope's new AI ethics encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas'. Quinn joked that getting the Pope to canonize a product's technical limitations as a spiritual treatise is the ultimate lobbying feat. The commentary highlights the surreal intersection of AI safety advocacy, corporate branding, and global religious authority.
Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’ for security exploits★ 72
The Verge AI9d agoEthicsAs AI chatbots adopt increasingly sophisticated personas, hackers are shifting from basic prompt injections to social engineering attacks targeting these "personalities." Researchers warn that manipulating a chatbot's defined role (e.g., customer service or empathetic companion) makes it easier to bypass safety guardrails. This evolution poses a significant threat to agentic AI workflows that rely on consistent role-playing and external data integration.