Pope: AI must serve humans not become tool of domination

Pope: AI must serve humans not become tool of domination euronews.com

Pope Leo XIV, who has made AI a central component of his pontificate, warned against the dangers of the technology at UNESCO. #EuropeNews

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mandolingual5 days ago

His encyclical on AI goes into his position in a lot more detail and is a pretty interesting read (except for a couple lengthy institutionally in-the-weeds sections).

https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/docume...

WalterGR5 days ago

The encyclical, Magnifica Humanitis, was discussed here, with 1,015 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48265206

meatnips5 days ago

One might say the same thing about religion

jmathai5 days ago

I like how James Kelly talks about Redemptive AI…different from Responsible AI.

https://youtu.be/LgW048IlyOQ

Muhammad5235 days ago

AI is already serving a very small portion of humans. And making everything worse for everybody else.

efilife5 days ago

I find it difficult to not be cynical and sarcastic about this. Is this an unpopular opinion? How many people want AI to be a tool of domination? He hasn't said anything insightful and him being a pope doesn't change this

> stating that the "vulnerability" of young people must "never become an opportunity for exploitation."

Wow he's so smart

gdulli5 days ago

> How many people want AI to be a tool of domination?

The few who are in control of it.

efilife5 days ago

Yes, a few and his words won't reach them

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