Watch Pope Leo: AI Needs To Be Disarmed

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Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed.

The word is strong, I know,

but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words

capable of attracting attention,

awakening consciences

and indicating paths forward for humanity.

Other very troubling voices have also reached me

about increasingly autonomous weapons systems,

practically beyond any human reach,

to govern them effectively.

I hear very troubling accounts of algorithms

that can block access to healthcare, employment,

and security on the basis of data,

tainted by prejudice and injustice.

Let’s not fear artificial intelligence,

but constantly keep the question of the human in play.

We cannot be careless

with our most powerful technical instruments.