Pope emphasizes the importance of regulating artificial intelligence

Pope Pope Francis has called for an international agreement that would regulate the development and the use of artificial intelligence. He said this in his annual message to the December 1, reports UNN.

Bodies should be strengthened or, if necessary, established to examine the ethical issues that arise in this area and to protect the rights of those who use or are affected by forms of artificial intelligence

The Pope's message was released a few days after the European Union reached an agreement on rulesgoverning the use of artificial intelligence. 

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According to Pope progress in science and technology often leads to the improvement of humanity and and the transformation of the world. However, achievements that allow for unprecedented control over reality can pose "a risk to our survival," in particular through disinformation.

This creates a a serious problem when artificial intelligence is used in campaigns disinformation campaigns that spread false news and lead to an increase in distrust of the media

The misuse of these technologies can also have other negative consequences, such as discrimination, interference in elections, the growth of a surveillance society, digital exclusion, and increasingly disconnected individualism, all of which are threats to world peace. are a threat to world peace, the Pope emphasized.

Addendum

In March, Pope Francis himself Pope Francis himself became the target of disinformation using artificial intelligence. An image of him wearing a luxurious white down jacket went viral.