{"id":226961,"date":"2026-06-05T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/what-ai-founders-learned-from-past-tech-pioneers-theyre-not-gods\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:40:13","slug":"what-ai-founders-learned-from-past-tech-pioneers-theyre-not-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/what-ai-founders-learned-from-past-tech-pioneers-theyre-not-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"What AI Founders Learned From Past Tech Pioneers: They\u2019re Not Gods"},"content":{"rendered":"

What AI Founders Learned From Past Tech Pioneers: They\u2019re Not Gods<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/christinedare-bryan\/2026\/06\/05\/what-ai-founders-learned-from-past-tech-pioneers-theyre-not-gods\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-05 16:33:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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– Pope Leo XIV issued a 42,300 word encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” that addressed significant warnings about the future of artificial intelligence (AI), sparking global headlines.<\/p>\n

– The Pope emphasized the need for AI to be “disarmed” and cautioned against the careless use of powerful technical tools, highlighting the moral responsibility surrounding AI development.<\/p>\n

– Silicon Valley’s response to Pope Leo’s warnings seemed dismissive, however, there was notable recognition of his perspective within the industry, specifically involving Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah.<\/p>\n

– Olah\u2019s approach to AI ethics, as he advised Pope Leo, stressed the necessity of moral oversight in AI development, noting that moral voices should remain uninfluenced by industry incentives.<\/p>\n

– The reporting also highlights a contrast between early internet founders and current AI pioneers, with the former often holding an inflated self-view, compared to a more grounded perspective from the new generation of tech professionals.<\/p>\n

– The author shared personal insights from producing the Computer Freaks podcast, which delved into the early work of internet pioneers like his father, Major Joseph Haughney, who managed an Arpanet project in the late ’70s.<\/p>\n

– Interviews with early internet pioneers revealed a culture of high self-regard and even divine comparisons, sentiments not shared by the current generation of college students and AI users.<\/p>\n

– According to Iona University colleague Rob Kissner, newer generations appear to hold a more critical yet realistic view of AI, concerned about its ethical implications and impact rather than being idolatrous toward technology creators.
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