At UNESCO, Pope Laments Paradox of Celebrating Artificial Intellegence While Human Dignity Is ‘Discarded'
He warned that technology without ethics can become a tool of domination and destruction as UNESCO and the Holy See advance AI cooperation.
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV arrived at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, posing a central question for the 21st century: what does it mean to be human amid rapid technological change.
- The visit occurs during the Pope's Apostolic Journey to France from 25 to 28 September; earlier, he warned French President Emmanuel Macron against a "paradise of machines" invading daily life.
- Pope Leo recalled UNESCO's 1945 Constitution, noting that peace defenses must be constructed in the "minds of men." He argued education must address life's meaning, not just skills, to prevent commodifying human life.
- UNESCO and the Holy See plan to establish a framework agreement on AI cooperation, while the Vatican has backed the new AI4Peace International Association to ensure scientific progress serves the common good.
- Next year will mark 75 years since the Holy See established its Permanent Observer Mission to UNESCO. The Pope continues his trip until Sunday, when he is scheduled to speak in Metz.
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Pope Leo XIV warns of the risks of artificial intelligence in Paris. AI must serve man and must not become instruments of domination and injustice.
During his visit to UNESCO, Pope Leo XIV devoted much of his speech to talking about the changes that AI is bringing about in society.
At UNESCO, Pope Laments Paradox of Celebrating Artificial Intellegence While Human Dignity Is ‘Discarded'
Pope Leo stands as he attends a meeting at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris Sept. 25, 202, as part of his four-day apostolic journey to France. (Photo: OSV News/Abdul Saboor, Reuters) by Tablet Staff PARIS (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV warned that human dignity is increasingly being judged by efficiency and productivity in the age of artificial intelligence, risking what he called a broader “process of dehumanization.” Speaking Sept. 25 at UNESCO he…
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Advances in artificial intelligence and other technologies must remain at the service of people rather than become instruments of domination and injustice, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV warned on Friday against the risk of "losing our humanity in the middle of the ‘machine paradis'," during a speech in Paris, in a context of growing concern about drifts
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