Can AI be humane? Aza Raskin says only if we change the development race

# Plain English Summary The head of the Center for Humane Technology argues that AI companies are being pushed toward risky decisions by the race to build more powerful systems faster, but says we can still change course if we fix the incentives driving the industry. His organization has been working with the Vatican—which just released a major statement on AI ethics—because both institutions share concerns about protecting human dignity in how AI gets developed and used. The core issue isn't that AI is inherently dangerous, but that the competitive pressure to win market share is overriding the responsibility to build it safely.