Pope warns AI race could concentrate power, erode truth

Pope Leo XIV has issued a warning about the potential negative impacts of artificial intelligence in his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas." He cautions that the pursuit of AI could lead to a concentration of power, a degradation of truth, and the dehumanization of individuals. The Pope emphasizes that AI systems are not neutral and reflect the values of their creators, potentially exacerbating inequality, eroding human judgment, and even making warfare more ethically justifiable. AI

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• artificial intelligence
• Pope Leo XIII
• Magnifica Humanitas
• Meghan Sullivan
• Mirela Oliva
• Rerum Novarum
• Sacred Heart University
• University of St. Thomas

• policy
• opinion
• safety

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