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Mercy Health joins Call to promote ‘algorethics’
Mercy Health has joined global tech leaders and public and private institutions worldwide in endorsing the Vatican’s ethical approach to artificial intelligence as the first Australian health and aged care provider to sign the Rome Call for AI Ethics.
Government announces national plan for AI
A national plan for artificial intelligence is set to help Australians gain from the technology while also protecting them from its emerging risks. Source: SBS News.
Human traffickers using AI to trap their victims
With human trafficking on the rise globally, the Vatican’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations is highlighting concerns for child victims and refugees – while warning of technological tools used by traffickers to expand their criminal activities. Source: OSV News.
Pope calls for stronger safeguards to protect children against AI manipulation
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence online and in schools demands stronger government-enforced safeguards, education in the critical use of media and more consistent monitoring by parents and teachers, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Don’t lose sight of human dignity when using technology: Pope
The more fragile a human life is, the greater the responsibility of those charged with caring for it, whether in person or through the use of technology, Pope Leo XIV said this week. Source: CNS.
Pope urges Catholic technologists to spread the Gospel with AI
Pope Leo XIV says artificial intelligence should support the Church’s mission of evangelisation, urging Catholic technologists and venture capitalists gathered in Rome to build systems that help spread the Gospel. Source: CNS.
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.