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Anthropic Wants Claude to Be Moral. Is Religion Really the Answer?
In a public statement of its intentions for its Claude chatbot, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic has said that it wants Claude to be “a genuinely good, wise and virtuous agent.” The company raised the moral stakes this month, when it announced that its latest A.I. model, Claude Mythos Preview, poses too great a cybersecurity threat to be widely released. Behind the scenes, Anthropic has been trying to shore up the ethical foundations of its products, working with a Catholic priest and consulting with other prominent Christians to help foster Claude’s moral and spiritual development.
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Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation
Faculty members at Harvard University voted in recent days to cap the number of top grades they are permitted to award to undergraduate students, in an attempt to reduce grade inflation at one of America’s most prestigious colleges. ... Steven Pinker, a Harvard psychology professor who has been outspoken about the problem of grade inflation, cheered the results. “Grade inflation forced a race to the bottom in which any professors who held the line with challenging material and standards would see their enrollments plummet,” Dr. Pinker said in an email.
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Member Spotlight: 2026 Spence Awardee Emily Finn on the Unique Patterns of Brain Activity
The Spence Award recipient talks about her research on individual variability in brain activity and behavior.
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A More Mature Approach to Credibility Is Needed to Build Trust in Science
In this interview, Brian Nosek touches on big takeaways from the SCORE program, how evidence from the program contradicts the 2025 executive order, and his vision for a more trustworthy scientific landscape.
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Pay Attention
NYU began holding commencement ceremonies here in Yankee Stadium in 2009. Since then, graduates have heard from prime ministers, presidents, Supreme Court justices, movie stars, civil-rights crusaders, and Taylor Swift. So I know what you’re all thinking: Finally, they brought in a social psychologist! Perhaps that’s why over the past few weeks, as I’ve thought about what I might say to all of you, I’ve felt grateful. I’ve felt excited. But most of all, I’ve felt a strong sense of responsibility. Because I am part of NYU. I love this university, and I love the students that I have the privilege to teach.
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sampling of recent content covering AI, socialization, inequality and more.
