When it comes to artificial intelligence and the moral and ethical issues it poses, philosophers,
engineers, tech executives, podcasters, sub-stack writers, everyone seems to have an opinion.
What are the biggest ethical challenges when it comes to artificial intelligence?
AI is coming for your job.
AI models can contribute to climate change.
Modern AI is us building up.
Mark my words.
AI is far more dangerous than nukes.
I think if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong.
Is generative AI potentially an existential threat to the human species?
I think that's what I've been saying, yes.
Among those concerned about AI and its impact on humanity is the new pope, Leo XIV.
He's only been in office for less than two months, but he's already made AI one of his top issues.
Two days into his reign,
he gave a speech to cardinals when he essentially kind of outlined what the priorities of his papacy would be.
Our colleague Margarita Stancati is the Wall Street Journal's correspondent in Rome.
And that is when he first mentioned the word artificial intelligence.
So artificial intelligence is not just a second thought for the pope.
He is putting the issue front and center of his papacy.
What did you think when you heard that AI was going to be such a central theme for the Vatican under this Pope.