Pope: AI must serve humans not become tool of domination
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- Pope Leo XIV warned that AI must serve humanity, not become an instrument of domination and injustice, in a speech at UNESCO.
- He criticized the overemphasis on productivity and efficiency, arguing it risks dehumanization and the rejection of unproductive individuals.
- AI is central to his pontificate; he published an encyclical 'Magnifica humanitas' calling for regulatory oversight of unchecked AI.
- He stressed the need to protect children from exploitation in emerging technologies, citing their vulnerability.
- He linked AI risks to war, quoting UNESCO's motto and stating that scientific progress severed from wisdom becomes a weapon of destruction.
- He acknowledged the crisis of effectiveness in international institutions and called for greater trust and dialogue.
- At the Elysée, he reaffirmed the right to life as the foundation of all human rights and opposed nuclear weapons.
- His Paris visit included a parade, Vespers at Notre-Dame, and a prayer vigil with young people at Stade de France.