Sources: Meta, Google, and Amazon executives met Vatican officials on April 29, as part of a quiet lobbying push ahead of Pope Leo XIV's first AI encyclical
That might be one of the strong phrases I've heard anyone use about the AI companies. Pope Leo has called for *robust regulation* of AI and limits on its use for warfare, as he warned of the dangers of a technological revolution driven by “the idolatry of profit”. …
“Like nuclear energy, AI must be at the service of all and of the common good. Decisions about technology must never be separated from conscience and responsibility.” …
“Silicon Valley has spent years trying to convince governments and the public that AI can be developed responsibly. Now, the industry has been making that case inside the Vatican.”
Meta, Google and Amazon lobby the Vatican ahead of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical on artificial intelligence. Industry leaders seek to position itself as an ethical partner while the Catholic Church prepares a document expected to shape global AI policy.
“Idolatry of profit” — That might be one of the strong phrases I've heard anyone use about the AI companies. Pope Leo has called for *robust regulation* of AI and limits on its use for warfare, as he warned of the dangers of a technological revolution driven by “the idolatry o…