A papal encyclical warns against equating AI “intelligence” with human intelligence. AI systems imitate functions of human intelligence and may outperform humans in speed and computational capacity, bringing benefits across fields. The encyclical states that AI does not undergo experiences, does not have a body, and does not feel joy or pain. It also says AI does not mature through relationships and does not know what love, work, friendship, or responsibility mean. It further claims AI lacks moral conscience, cannot judge good and evil, and does not bear responsibility for consequences. It calls for regulatory tools to uphold justice, curb distortions from technological power, ensure wealth concentration does not worsen, require humans to make weapons decisions, and promote critical thinking education for the digital age.
"“These systems merely imitate certain functions of human intelligence. In doing so, they often surpass human intelligence in speed and computational capacity, offering tangible benefits across many fields,” Pope Leo stated."
"“So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate language, behavior and analytical skills, or even simulate empathy and understanding, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom.”"
"“It’s necessary to ‘establish adequate regulatory tools capable of upholding justice and curbing the distorting effects of technological power.’ He emphasized that wealth is already concentrated in the hands of very few people and that it’s up to governments to ensure it doesn’t become even more so.”"
"“He added that leaders must ensure that humans, not AI, make all decisions related to weapons in the future. He also called for ‘an educational alliance for the digital age’ that encourages teaching young people to think critically’”"
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