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AI Becomes Civilizational Infrastructure

48-Hour AI··12 October 2026·3 min

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Massive funding for Anthropic and OpenAI’s reported IPO plans signal that AI is moving beyond startup hype into a foundational layer of the global economy. The episode also explores the Vatican’s first AI encyclical as a sign that artificial intelligence is now being treated as a defining force with real moral and societal stakes.