Pope creates AI study group as Vatican prepares release of first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has established a study group on artificial intelligence as the Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical. This encyclical is anticipated to focus on the ethical implications of AI, emphasizing human dignity and peace. The initiative reflects the church's ongoing concern about the impact of technology on humanity.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV created a study group on artificial intelligence.
- ▪The encyclical will emphasize an ethics-based approach to AI.
- ▪The announcement coincides with the signing of the encyclical, 135 years after Pope Leo XIII's significant encyclical.
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