Pope Leo XIV, addressing the College of Cardinals, expressed that his papal name signifies a commitment to tackle current social issues influenced by artificial intelligence, paralleling Pope Leo XIII’s response to the industrial revolution. He emphasizes the Church's ongoing interest in AI, which has prompted formal discussions surrounding its ethical implications and potential threats. This highlights a proactive stance on how the Church engages with modern technology, ensuring that human dignity and justice remain central themes during his papacy.
I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Papa Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution.
The Catholic Church has taken a keen interest in the development of AI in recent years. In a January document published by the Vatican...the church reflected on AI, its limitations, its relationship with the truth, and the ethics of developing and using the technology.
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