Elon Musk · Sam Altman · The Verge
Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
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The pope’s first major manifesto, published Monday, calls for a new legal and ethical framework to govern AI.
Key facts
- Pope Leo has also been engaging with the AI industry, Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah was present when the pope presented his encyclical on Monday
- Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on Monday
- The effects of AI on humanity have been a defining issue for Pope Leo: He chose his papal name in reference to the industrial revolution, during which his predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, issued his own
- Pope Leo’s letter touches on major areas of modern life that AI has become deeply embedded in: job loss and labor generally, AI-powered warfare, and children being exposed to AI tools and content
Summary
Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on Monday. In his papal encyclical, a kind of open letter from the Catholic Church, Pope Leo stressed the economic and social upheaval that rapid AI adoption is creating, with inadequate protections for individuals that threaten human dignity. Pope Leo’s letter touches on major areas of modern life that AI has become deeply embedded in: job loss and labor generally, AI-powered warfare, and children being exposed to AI tools and content, among other topics. Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name.