Name: Pope tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI
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Description: Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a Group of Seven summit, warning world leaders that Artificial Intelligence must never be allowed to get the upper hand over humanity.

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a Group of Seven summit, warning world leaders that Artificial Intelligence must never be allowed to get the upper hand over humanity.

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Pope Francis addressed leaders at a Group of Seven summit, emphasizing the need to maintain human control over artificial intelligence. He highlighted AI as a transformative development for mankind and cautioned against allowing machines to make critical decisions that impact human lives. Pope Francis underscored the importance of preserving human dignity and specifically condemned the use of AI in warfare, advocating for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons.

The G7 summit, attended by leaders from the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, and Japan, along with invited guests from 10 additional nations, witnessed the 87-year-old Pope receive warm receptions from various global leaders. He was pushed in a wheelchair as he interacted with dignitaries including President Javier Mele of Argentina, King Abdallah of Jordan, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.S. President Joe Biden.

In his speech, Pope Francis urged the leaders to ensure that AI remains a tool to enhance, rather than diminish, human decision-making capabilities. A draft closing statement from the G7 indicated that leaders will draft plans to address future skills and education necessary to adapt to the anticipated AI revolution.



Pope tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI

The head of one of the oldest institutions on earth on Friday issued a warning about the future. Pope Francis told G7 leaders that artificial intelligence must never gain the upper hand over humanity. He said AI represented an epochal transformation for mankind. We would condemn humanity to a hopeless future if we took away people's ability to make decisions about themselves and their lives, by condemning them to depend on the choices of machines. Pope Francis is the first pontiff to address a Group of Seven summit. The G7 draws together the leaders of the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Japan. In addition, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney, the summit host, invited 10 other nations to join the talks on Friday, including the Prime Minister of India and the Presidents of Turkey and Kenya. The 87-year-old pontiff was warmly embraced as he was pushed in a wheelchair around the conference table. Ahead of his speech, Francis was enveloped by a fellow Argentine, President Javier Mele. He received a hug from Jordan's King Abdallah, a kiss from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and had a long, whispered conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden. In his remarks, he said that AI risked undermining human dignity and, in particular, condemned its use in warfare. Referring to what he called lethal autonomous weapons, he urged leaders to ban their use, saying quote, no machine should ever choose whether to take the life of a human being. In a draft of their closing statement, the G7 on Friday said they would draw up a plan to anticipate future skills and education needs to take advantage of the pending AI revolution.

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