The Philosopher Whose Job Is Teaching AI to Be Good
WSJ Tech News Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 10 February 2026
⏱️ 14 minutes
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| 0:28.3 | among real estate professionals. Welcome to tech news briefing. It's Tuesday, February 10th. I'm Isabel Bousquet for the Wall Street Journal. |
| 0:41.6 | In-home batteries are proving to be a new solution for the countless Americans at risk of being impacted by power outages. |
| 0:49.2 | We dive into why many are opting for these batteries over noisy and smelly gas generators. |
| 0:56.0 | Then, you might be surprised to hear that one of the world's top AI companies employs an in-house philosopher. |
| 1:03.0 | Thanks to her help, AI Powerhouse Anthropic is teaching its Claude Chatbot to develop a sense of morality, emotional intelligence, |
| 1:12.3 | and maybe even a digital soul? |
| 1:14.5 | We'll look at how and why they're doing it. |
| 1:18.8 | But first, power outages remain a consistent problem in the U.S. |
| 1:23.8 | thanks to winter storms and planned shutoffs to prevent wildfire risks. |
| 1:29.7 | But for those trying to keep the lights on, there may now be an alternative to loud, |
| 1:34.5 | high-maintenance generators. Many Americans are increasingly opting for home batteries, |
| 1:40.4 | which are growing in size and dropping in price. WS.J's Bell Lynn spoke with personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen to learn more. |
| 1:50.0 | To start, Nicole, why should the average home dweller invest in backup power like a generator? |
| 1:56.1 | Gas-based generators, either diesel, propane, or natural gas have been the default, |
| 2:00.6 | and they work for a lot of |
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