“Pope Leo XIV on AI”

Key points

• Pope Leo XIV spoke about AI at the Vatican 17 days after lung cancer surgery.
• He presents five points on AI ethics and governance during the speech.
• He argues machines are tools, not persons, and warns against lethal autonomous weapons.
• He favors international institutions to safeguard the global common good, but disagrees with the approach.
• Several AI thinkers, including Max Tegmark and Stuart Russell, spoke at the meeting.