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Matthew Yglesias argues the Pope's AI statements endorse superstitious mind-body dualism while identifying valid ethical risks

Commentators Bilal and Andy Masley amplified the philosophical pushback

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bilal#1402@BILALTWOVECOPMatthew YglesiasMatthew Yglesias@MATTYGLESIAS

It is not surprising to see that the Pope endorses a lot of superstitious mind/body dualism about artificial intelligence but it’s still wrong, even as he is also raising a lot of good points about some of the risks at play.

7:40 AM · May 25, 2026 View on X
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QUOTE POSTbilal#1402bilal@BILALTWOVEC

what the hell does the pope know about cameras

Matthew YglesiasMatthew Yglesias@mattyglesias

It is not surprising to see that the Pope endorses a lot of superstitious mind/body dualism about artificial intelligence but it’s still wrong, even as he is also raising a lot of good points about some of the risks at play.

2:40 PM · May 25, 2026 · 212.3K Views
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