Pope Leo XIII urged governments around the world to slow down and strictly regulate the development of artificial intelligence, warning of the risks of disinformation, conflict and a possible "endless war" fueled by this technology.
In his first encyclical entitled Magnifica HumanitasIn a statement published Monday at the Vatican, the Pope called for stronger political engagement in the face of accelerating technological advances. He advocated for "robust legal frameworks, independent oversight, informed users, and a political system that does not abdicate its responsibilities."
The text, nearly 43,000 words long, is one of the most important doctrinal documents of the pontificate. In it, the American pope also criticizes the concentration of control over AI data in the hands of private companies and calls for the protection of workers and children from the potential effects of this technology.
During the official presentation of the encyclical at the Vatican, Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah stated that the development of AI should not be left solely to technology companies. He warned that the widespread automation of human labor was "a real possibility."
The Pope also denounced international conflicts and rejected the doctrine of "just war," while offering an apology for the Church's historical role in transatlantic slavery.
This stance comes as debates on the regulation of artificial intelligence intensify around the world, against a backdrop of growing technological and geopolitical rivalries.
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