Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Benanti to discuss what Pope Leo XIV’s statements on AI, the publications under Pope Francis, and the ethics of AI from a theological perspective.
Paolo Benanti is an author, academic, and priest. He teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University and was an advisor to Pope Francis on artificial intelligence and technology ethics.
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Also mentioned in this episode:
- Paris wrote about what Pope Leo XIV and the Church have been saying about AI.
- In June, Pope Leo sent a message to the Second Annual Rome Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
- Under Pope Francis, the Church published a note on AI called Antiqua et nova. Here is a short breakdown of its content.
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