Vatican diplomat calls for governance of AI, rues lack of progress toward universal connectivity
April 16, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Addressing a meeting of the UN’s Commission on Science and Technology for Development, a Vatican diplomat said that “my delegation wishes to express its concerns regarding the significant lack of progress in achieving affordable and meaningful universal connectivity, particularly in the least developed countries.”
“Reliable broadband connectivity is not a goal in itself,” explained Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland. “In today’s digitalized world, reduced connectivity means, inter alia, a lack of education and employment opportunities, hindered access to social services and limited economic participation.”
“My delegation underscores the urgency of governance of AI, given the enormous opportunities and parallel risks presented by this technology,” the prelate added. “Moreover, the concentration of power over mainstream AI applications in the hands of a few companies raises significant ethical concerns.”
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