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Pope named as one of the world’s top thinkers on AI
Pope Leo XIV has been named in Time magazine’s “Time 100 AI” list for 2025, recognised as one of the world’s top “thinkers” shaping how humanity confronts artificial intelligence. Source: NCR Online.
Vatican official warns of the hidden costs of AI
A top official at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education is urging caution on artificial intelligence, warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs, and broader social risks can’t be overlooked. Source: NCR Online.
Bishop warns of spread of fake, AI-generated videos
Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Catholic media ministry Word on Fire, has warned of the proliferation of fake videos created with artificial intelligence that impersonate him and are circulating on social media. Source: CNA.
Government to review AI rule gaps
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pledged to conduct another review of gaps in artificial intelligence regulation, stalling a push for a stand-alone law to govern the nascent technology. Source: The Australian.
Government under pressure on plans to regulate AI
The Albanese Government is facing mounting pressure to confirm how it plans to regulate fast-growing artificial intelligence technology, with the Coalition critical of mixed messaging from Labor ministers about whether new laws are needed. Source: The Guardian.
Exploring bioethical issues of AI in healthcare
Australian Catholic University’s Plunkett Centre for Ethics will host a webinar next week to introduce healthcare professionals, ethicists and the public to bioethical issues in artificial intelligence.
AI helps boost NAPLAN results in Brisbane Catholic schools
Brisbane Catholic Education schools involved in a pilot writing program using feedback from artificial intelligence software have seen NAPLAN results improve eight times faster than the state average. Source: The Australian.
ACTU wants workers protected from ‘bad faith’ uses of AI
The Australian Council of Trade Unions will demand that employers guarantee workers’ job security before introducing artificial intelligence into their businesses, ahead of the Albanese Government’s productivity roundtable next month. Source: The Age.
Pope warns of negative effects on children of AI
Pope Leo XIV has issued a fresh warning about the negative effects that artificial intelligence can have on the “intellectual and neurological development” of rising generations. Source: CNA.