{"id":1444287,"date":"2023-12-16T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1444287"},"modified":"2023-12-16T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:50:00","slug":"even-the-pope-has-something-to-say-about-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/even-the-pope-has-something-to-say-about-artificial-intelligence\/1444287\/","title":{"rendered":"Even The Pope Has Something To Say About Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even The Pope Has Something To Say About Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Over the past year, there\u2019s been no shortage of scientists, tech CEOs, billionaires and lawmakers sounding the alarm over artificial intelligence (AI) \u2014 and now, even the Pope wants to talk about it too.<\/p>\n

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In a hefty 3,412-word letter dated Dec. 8, Pope Francis \u2014 the head of the Catholic Church \u2014\u00a0warned<\/a>\u00a0of the potential dangers of AI to humanity and what needs to be done to control it. The letter came as the Roman Catholic Church prepares to celebrate World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis wants to see an international treaty to regulate AI to ensure it is developed and used ethically \u2014 otherwise, we risk falling into the spiral of a \u201ctechnological dictatorship.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI urge the global community of nations to work together in order to adopt a binding international treaty that regulates the development and use of artificial intelligence in its many forms.\u201d<\/p>\n

The threat of AI arises<\/a>\u00a0when developers have a \u201cdesire for profit or thirst for power\u201d that overpowers one\u2019s wish to exist freely and peacefully, <\/strong>the Pope explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe inherent dignity of each human […] must undergird the development of new technologies and serve as indisputable criteria for evaluating them […] so that digital progress can occur with due respect for justice and contribute to the cause of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Technologies that fail to do this \u201caggravate inequalities and conflicts\u201d and, therefore, can never count as true progress, he added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the emergence of AI-generated fake news is a \u201cserious problem,\u201d added the Pope, which could lead to growing mistrust in the media.<\/p>\n

The Pope was recently a victim of generative AI when\u00a0a fake image surfaced of him<\/a>\u00a0wearing a luxury white puffer jacket went viral in March.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fake AI-generated photo of the Pope. Source: Boston Globe<\/em><\/p>\n

Pope Francis, however, also acknowledged the benefits of AI<\/strong> in enabling more efficient manufacturing, easier transport and more ready markets, as well as a revolution in processes of accumulating, organizing and confirming data.<\/p>\n

But he\u2019s also concerned that AI will benefit those controlling it and leave a large portion of the population without employment to pay for a living:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is the substantial risk of disproportionate benefit for the few at the price of the impoverishment of many.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Pope Francis has long warned about the misuse of emerging technologies,\u00a0stating<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cboth theoretical and practical moral principles\u201d need to be embedded into them. He is, however, often seen as more tech-savvy and forward-looking than his predecessors.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis\u2019 recent remarks come after a year of outcry from all corners of the world over the potential dangers of AI.<\/p>\n

Tech leaders, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, have expressed concern about how rapidly AI is advancing. It prompted them and more than 2,600 tech leaders and researchers\u00a0to sign a petition<\/a>\u00a0to pause AI developments in March 2023, sharing concerns that AI more advanced than GPT-4 can pose \u201cprofound risks to society and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

United States President Joe Biden has also expressed concerns. His administration released an executive order on the \u201csafe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence\u201d in late October to address risks posed by AI.<\/p>\n

Even Hollywood filmmakers and celebrities are adding their thoughts to the issue.<\/p>\n

In July, Canadian filmmaker James Cameron reportedly said he had been warning of the dangers of AI since\u00a0The Terminator<\/em>, which he directed nearly 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201dI warned you guys in 1984 and you didn’t listen,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Cameron\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0CTV News.<\/p>\n

The Terminator (1984)
\nDirected by James Cameron pic.twitter.com\/dNBv6fO8fh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Monica Mc Callion (@CallionMonica) October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the weaponization of AI is the biggest danger […] I think that we will get into the equivalent of a nuclear arms race with AI,<\/strong> and if we don\u2019t build it, the other guys are for sure going to build it, and so then it\u2019ll escalate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 12\/16\/2023 – 12:50<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/even-pope-has-something-say-about-artificial-intelligence<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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