New pope chose his name based on AI’s threats to “human dignity”
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Summary
During his first address, recently appointed Pope Leo XIV, chose to address the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) and its evolutionary status.
Prevailing on the path started by his predecessor, Francis, who warned that AI should not be allowed to enable violence and discrimination, Leo XIV described AI as a new industrial revolution.
He feels that position should enable him to address the technological shift in a way his nineteenth-century namesake handled the first industrial revolution.
There is a growing ethical movement towards linking the moral and ethical implications of AI, with religious bodies trying to give their constituents a framework for considering AI dangers and benefits.
This new papacy may be very influential in some global debates and policies concerning AI going forward.
