Roman Catholic popeLeo XIV met with cardinals from around the world for the first time since his election as Catholic leader, noting thatAIis one of the most critical issues facing humanity.
writings or worksThe first American pope, Leo laid out his vision for his pontificate to the cardinals who elected him at the Vatican, saying that artificial intelligence poses a challenge to the preservation of "human dignity, justice, and labor" - a view echoed by his predecessor, the late Pope Francis. Francis.
To explain his choice of name, the Pope said he resonated with the late Leo XIII, who defended workers' rights during his papacy at the beginning of the industrial age (1878-1903), adding that "social doctrine" now needs to respond to the modern revolution brought about by artificial intelligence.
The late Pope Francis, who died last month, warned that artificial intelligence could turn human relationships into mere algorithms and called for an international treaty to regulate it.