Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit
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Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit
Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah on Monday at the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas," his first encyclical, which focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican's Aula Nuova del Sinodo. Pope Leo XIV personally presented his first encyclical at the Vatican, outlining a strong warning about artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity. In his first encyclical, titled 'Magnifica humanitas,' the pope warns about the impacts of artificial intelligence, which he described as an anthropological challenge to humanity, stepping directly into current debates over the use of the technology.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical. Monday morning, the Roman Catholic Church made its biggest foray yet into the discourse on artificial intelligence and the role it should play in human life as the technology develops.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the story as "POPE-ENCYCLICAL/PRESENTATION." CBS News reported the story as "Pope Leo calls for "disarming" of AI in technology-focused encyclical." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Pope Leo urges significant regulation to disarm AI."
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