Pope Leo XIV issues first encyclical on AI ethics, partners with Anthropic co-founder on launch
Pope Leo XIV has issued his first encyclical on AI ethics, highlighting the potential risks of artificial intelligence to human dignity. The document, titled Magnifica Humanitas, calls for international regulatory cooperation to prevent AI from becoming a tool for exploitation. Notably, it does not address cryptocurrency or digital assets, indicating a focus on AI as a primary concern for the Vatican.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV's encyclical warns that unchecked AI could create new forms of slavery.
- ▪The document advocates for comprehensive regulation to ensure AI serves the common good.
- ▪The encyclical was presented 135 years after Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum, which addressed workers' rights.
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