Sr. Petrini: ‘Future of work doesn’t lie in machines, but in humanity’s moral decisions’

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Delivering the keynote address at ‘The AI and the Future of Work’ high-level event in Rome, Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, insists that “the future of work does not lie in machines, but the moral decisions of humanity,” and suggests that while we are not to fear artificial intelligence, we must not simply accept it.

By Deborah Castellano Lubov

“Ultimately, the future lies not in machines, but in the moral choices of humanity.”

This key reminder was expressed by Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, during a high-level conversation on “AI and the Future of Work” held Tuesday morning at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University.

The event, convened by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See and co-sponsored by the Australian, British, Canadian, Japanese, Taiwan, and United States Ambassadors to the Holy See, along with Georgetown University, the Catholic Institute of Technology, and the Catholic University’s Leonum Institute for AI & Emerging Technology, brought together leading voices to explore the frontiers of artificial intelligence and the future of work.

The dialogue convened technology creators, theologians, ethicists, regulators, policymakers, academics, and civil society to discuss AI and the future of work, and our shared responsibility to shape that future.

Sister Petrini reflects on a ‘crucial crossroads’

In her keynote, Sister Petrini observed that AI is a transformative force that necessitates a shared responsibility.

“In today’s era of profound innovation, AI offers enormous potential, but also brings us to a crucial crossroads,” she said, stressing that “choices must be made in order to ensure that this technology serves the interests of all humanity, always prioritizing human and social values above all else.”

The President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State observed that work is one of the most important targets of these choices, “not only…

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