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Pope Leo to issue text on human dignity and AI with Anthropic co-founder
The pope’s encyclical will address ‘the protection of the human person in the age of AI’, the Vatican says
TL;DR
- Pope Leo will issue a major text, an encyclical titled 'Magnifica Humanitas,' addressing artificial intelligence.
- The encyclical focuses on 'the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence'.
- The document will be presented publicly on May 25th, with participation from Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic.
- Leo is expected to discuss AI's effects on workers' rights and its use in warfare.
- The encyclical is seen as a response to the rapid technological revolution, analogous to Pope Leo XIII's response to the Industrial Revolution.
- The Vatican has engaged with major technology firms on AI issues for years.
- The presentation includes lay speakers, a departure from tradition, alongside cardinals.