Pope Leo calls for AI systems that don't foster divisions
The pope urged international regulation and said AI should foster dialogue, reconciliation and solidarity among peoples.
- On Monday, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV urged the development of AI systems that strengthen peace initiatives rather than foster divisions, addressing the AI4Peace conference at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.
- Leo, the first US-born pope, has made addressing AI dangers a central theme of his 16-month-old papacy, warning that uncontrolled development could lead the world down a path of "unending war."
- Rev Andrea Ciucci, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy for Life, read the Pope's message, emphasizing that technological development requires a vision "inspired by wisdom and charity" to serve human dignity.
- The symposium brings together researchers to examine AI's role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution; Leo invited participants to explore how technology can "foster dialogue, reconciliation and solidarity among peoples."
- Referencing his Encyclical Magnifica, the Pope described God's "plan of mercy" as a "compass in the digital era" for living according to the Gospel, entrusting participants' work to the hope of lasting results.
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The Pope defends that the development of these systems must protect human dignity and strengthen the union between people, rather than deepen conflicts and social divisions
(Vatican City=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = Pope Leo XIV said on the 21st (local time), "Artificial intelligence that contributes to the dignity of all people and strengthens the bonds of humanity and family..."
Technological development requires not only technical expertise but also a vision 'inspired by wisdom and charity,' says pontiff
Pope Lev called for the creation of AI, which serves human dignity, strengthens ties and does not exacerbate social divisions.
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