Opinion | Pope Leo’s A.I. Vision Might Not Be Strange Enough

Papal encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” by Pope Leo emphasizes the distinction between artificial intelligence and human consciousness, asserting that AI lacks experiences, emotions, and moral conscience.
The encyclical clarifies that AI does not understand or feel, nor does it possess personhood attributed to human beings.
Chris Olah, a founder of AI company Anthropic, offers a contrasting view, suggesting that AI might possess some characteristics reminiscent of human emotions and introspection, though not consciousness.
A debate emerges about whether AI should be considered a revolutionary, potentially disruptive technology or a normal one, like the internet or personal computers.
The governments of the U.S. (under the Trump administration) and China see AI as a new competitive frontier rather than a revolutionary technology that could threaten humanity, focusing on leveraging its benefits through innovation and regulation.

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