Pope on AI: Welcome its benefits to humanity, but mitigate its risks
June 25, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis said that “the basic question” about artificial intelligence is “what is AI for? Does it serve to satisfy the needs of humanity, to improve the well-being and integral development of people, or does it serve to enrich and increase the already high power of a few technological giants despite the dangers it poses to humanity?
The Pope made his remarks in an Italian-language address to participants in a Vatican foundation’s conference on AI. A week earlier, he delivered a wide-ranging address on AI at the G7 summit.
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