AI Must Serve Common Good, Not Dominate Humanity, Pope Tells Lawmakers
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV addressed the XVII Annual Meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network in Rome, calling on lawmakers to establish oversight of artificial intelligence so technology serves the common good rather than eroding human dignity.
- Reflecting on the meeting's theme, "Human Dignity and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Chances and Control," Pope Leo warned that innovation must not become "another vehicle for ideological or economic colonialism," particularly risking technological dependence for poorer nations.
- Pope Leo warned humanity could "be tempted to construct a new Tower of Babel," where power obscures the human person, while algorithms already constitute a "subtle form of domination" by shaping public discourse without accountability.
- Artificial intelligence must not erode the family, the "primary cell of society," the Pope said, as it risks reducing relationships to data or making family life economically precarious through distorted content models.
- Sound legislation should encourage technological creativity while safeguarding fundamental human rights, Pope Leo said, ultimately ensuring artificial intelligence becomes a "servant of the common good" rather than a rival to humanity.
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Pope Leo XIV spoke at the International Catholic Legislators Network's annual conference.Vatican Pool/Getty ImagesPope Leo XIV addressed Christian lawmakers at a conference in Rome on Friday.He expressed concern over how AI could disrupt families and cause "economic colonialism."AI has remained a focal point for Pope Leo XIV throughout his papacy.Pope Leo XIV has a simple request for lawmakers tasked with shaping AI policy: put humans first.The …
The world does not need artificial intelligence that devalues humanity, the pope said. Pope Leo XIV received members of the International Catholic Legislators Network (ICLN) at the Vatican on Friday, and in his speech he endorsed the organization's theme of this year's meeting, "Human Dignity and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Opportunities and Control."
The head of the church believes that with the rapid development of AI, there is a danger of new forms of technological dependence, which will make poor nations increasingly vulnerable to richer ones.
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AI must serve common good, not dominate humanity, pope tells lawmakers
Pope Leo XIV called on Catholic legislators to establish oversight of artificial intelligence so that technology serves the common good rather than eroding human dignity.
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