Pope Leo warns of dangers tied to artificial intelligence

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Pope Leo addresses artificial intelligence (AI) as a modern urgent issue in his encyclical titled “Magnificent Humanity.”
He emphasizes the importance of keeping the human aspect central in the development and use of AI.
The pope urges for AI to be “disarmed” and free from logics that lead to domination, exclusion, and death.
He warns against reducing people to data and allowing AI to eliminate jobs and centralize power among a few entities.
Pope Leo calls for more government regulation to govern the use and development of artificial intelligence.
He compares the digital age’s technological dangers with historic injustices, like slavery, criticizing the tardiness of society and the Church in condemning it.
Notable attendees like Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah advocated for more accountability in AI development.
Pope Leo expressed his willingness to cooperate with critics and stakeholders to ensure the ethical development of artificial intelligence.

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