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Experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms
Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, more than 200 leading academics, innovators and Nobel laureates signed a declaration in Rome calling for responsible artificial intelligence development and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Source: EWTN News.
Castel Gandolfo assembly told AI increasing risk of nuclear disaster
Speaking at the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly in Castel Gandolfo, former federal Labor MP Melissa Parke warned that artificial intelligence is increasing the risks posed by nuclear weapons and called for a renewed commitment to dialogue and disarmament. Source: Vatican News.
Albanese to create Office of AI
Anthony Albanese will stamp his prime ministerial authority on Australia’s response to the artificial intelligence revolution amid fears of mass layoffs and energy-guzzling data centres, creating an office within his own department to deal with the technology. Source: The Age.
Albanese to deliver major speech on artificial intelligence
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will outline new principles and policies on the use of artificial intelligence in a speech tomorrow titled AI in Australia’s interests, on the technology reshaping many facets of the economy and society. Source: The Age.
Catholic sector sees benefits and risks in AI technologies
AI technologies offer significant benefits but must be carefully managed to mitigate novel risks that could cause significant harm, Catholic Health Australia has said in a position paper.
Anthropic follows Pope’s AI encyclical with warning
Two weeks after Pope Leo XIV published an encyclical warning artificial intelligence companies against constructing “a new Tower of Babel”, the multibillion-dollar AI company Anthropic is calling for a global pause or slowdown in development. Source: EWTN News.
Pope’s encyclical ’offers the wisdom tech companies are searching for’
Magnifica Humanitas has opened the doors for deeper conversations between the Church and the tech industry regarding “how AI is going to affect humanity”, according to priest and former Silicon Valley executive Fr Brendan McGuire. Source: National Catholic Register.
Conference warned of ‘deepfake’ dangers
A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence at a conference ahead of today’s release of Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Source: EWTN News.
Approach to AI should go beyond ethics to a vision of humanity
Pope Leo XIV knows an ethical approach to artificial intelligence is not enough, and he will stress the need to embrace the Christian vision of humanity and creation in his upcoming encyclical, a papal academy said. Source: OSV News.