--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "e2c47aacb6b4248bfbf3ee6067da99907a8db6b23d01598c27cbc7a257bdf8dc" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/e2c47aac?lang=en" title: "Apparently, OpenAI isn't trying to build \"magic intelligence in the sky\" anymore" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-10-03T18:56:30.000Z" category: "Industry" topics: ["openai","safety"] source_urls: ["https://the-decoder.com/apparently-openai-isnt-trying-to-build-magic-intelligence-in-the-sky-anymore/"] summary: "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns against attributing religious power to AI models, calling it a \"real safety issue.\" His comments follow reports on Anthropic's meetings with religious thinkers and a statement by Pope Leo XIV on AI. As recently as 2024, Altman himself spoke of building \"magic intelligence in the sky\" and feeling \"on the side of the angels\" working on AI. The article Apparently, OpenAI isn't trying to build \"magic intelligence in the sky\" anymore appeared first on The Decoder ." --- # Apparently, OpenAI isn't trying to build "magic intelligence in the sky" anymore > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-10-03T18:56:30.000Z **Category:** Industry **Topics:** openai, safety ## Summary OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns against attributing religious power to AI models, calling it a "real safety issue\." His comments follow reports on Anthropic's meetings with religious thinkers and a statement by Pope Leo XIV on AI\. As recently as 2024, Altman himself spoke of building "magic intelligence in the sky" and feeling "on the side of the angels" working on AI\. The article Apparently, OpenAI isn't trying to build "magic intelligence in the sky" anymore appeared first on The Decoder \. ## Sources - [Story source]()