Pope Francis calls on global leaders to ensure AI remains human-centric
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Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology risks turning human relations themselves into mere algorithms.
Francis brought his moral authority to bear on the Group of Seven, invited by host Italy to address a special session at their annual summit on the perils and promises of AI. In doing so, he became the first pope to attend the G7, offering an ethical take on an issue that is increasingly on the agenda of international summits, government policy and corporate boards alike.
Francis said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so that decisions about when to use weapons or even less-lethal tools always remain made by humans and not machines.
Pope Francis has called on global leaders to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) remains human-centric. In his address at the G7 summit, the Pope emphasized the importance of human decision-making in the use of AI, particularly in relation to weapons and other tools. He warned that relying too heavily on machines for decision-making would deprive humanity of the ability to make choices about their own lives and futures