
The pontiff called for the development of ethical discernment in the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence
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The Pope is on a four-day visit to France, visiting Paris, Metz and Lourdes. The pontiff dedicated his first encyclical to the topic of artificial intelligence.
Pope Leo XIV has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence and technology could lead to the emergence of a "paradise of machines" that would invade and influence people's daily lives.
“If we want to avoid losing our humanity in the paradise of machines that invades and conditions our daily lives, it is urgent to develop ethical discernment and the ability to recognize the moral good,” the pontiff said.
According to him, he devoted his first encyclical to the topic of artificial intelligence in order to “return humans to the center of all thinking.”
“This is necessary in order to recognize the true good, which allows a person to develop in accordance with his primary calling, with unconditional respect for his inner freedom and sacred dignity,” he said at a meeting with representatives of government, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Paris.

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