Will the Pope Be An Ally Against AI? w/ Paolo Benanti
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Will the Pope Be An Ally Against AI?
Paolo Benanti
Notes
Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Benanti to discuss what Pope Leo XIV’s statements on AI, the publications under Pope Francis, and the ethics of AI from a theological perspective.
Guest
Paolo Benanti is an author, academic, and priest. He teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University and was an advisor to Pope Francis on artificial intelligence and technology ethics.
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Links
- Paris wrote about what Pope Leo XIV and the Church have been saying about AI.
- In June, Pope Leo sent a message to the Second Annual Rome Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
- Under Pope Francis, the Church published a note on AI called Antiqua et nova. Here is a short breakdown of its content.