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Pope Leo calls for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power
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The Pontiff released a 42,300-word document outlining the dangers (and benefits) of AI.
Key facts
- On Monday, Leo released his first papal encyclical, an almost 400-year-old tradition in which the Catholic Church shares its perspective on an issue
- The Pontiff released a 42,300-word document outlining the dangers (and benefits) of AI
- In February, the Vatican teamed up with language service provider Translated to offer AI-powered live translations to Holy Mass attendees
- Pope Leo XIV has taken a stronger stand against AI
Summary
Pope Leo XIV has taken a stronger stand against AI. He continued: "So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Notably, the Pontiff presented the remarks alongside Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah. The Pope stated that it's necessary to "establish adequate regulatory tools capable of upholding justice and curbing the distorting effects of technological power.