Pope Francis Urges Global Leaders to Regulate AI with International Treaty 🤝

Pope Francis , Calls for Treaty Regulating AI.
In his World Day of Peace message, the pope called
on global leaders to create a "binding international
treaty" for artificial intelligence, CNN reports. .
According to the pontiff,
"technological dictatorship" is at risk.
The unique human capacity for moral
judgment and ethical decision-making is
more than a complex collection of algorithms,
and that capacity cannot be reduced to
programming a machine, which as ‘intelligent’
as it may be, remains a machine, Pope Francis, via World Day of Peace message.
Any number of urgent questions need to be
asked. What will be the consequences, in the
medium and long term, of these new digital
technologies? And what impact will they have
on individual lives and on societies,
on international stability and peace?, Pope Francis, via World Day of Peace message.
Francis went on to refer to AI-controlled weapons
systems as a "cause for grave ethical concern.".
Francis went on to refer to AI-controlled weapons
systems as a "cause for grave ethical concern.".
He also warned about "interference in elections,
the rise of a surveillance society" and more.
All these factors risk fueling
conflicts and hindering peace, Pope Francis, via World Day of Peace message.
The pope's message comes after EU officials
agreed to establish the AI Act on Dec. 9.
The landmark legislation will provide a
regulatory framework and address associated risks.
It also prohibits harmful AI practices
"considered to be a clear threat to people’s safety, livelihoods and rights," CNN reports