There is a need for international
regulation of artificial intelligence to prevent it from being
misused, said Pope Francis in his message for the Day of Social
Communications on May 12, which was published Wednesday.
"Starting with the first wave of artificial intelligence, that
of social media, we have experienced its ambivalence: its
possibilities but also its risks and associated pathologies,"
said Francis in his message.
"The second level of generative artificial intelligence
unquestionably represents a qualitative leap," he added.
"It is important therefore to understand, appreciate and
regulate instruments that, in the wrong hands, could lead to
disturbing scenarios," said the pope.
Like every other product of human intelligence and skill,
algorithms are not neutral, he continued.
Francis therefore called on regulators to "act preventively" to
forestall "harmful, discriminatory and socially unjust effects
of the use of systems of artificial intelligence and to combat
their misuse for the purpose of reducing pluralism, polarizing
public opinion or creating forms of groupthink".
"I once more appeal to the international community to work
together in order to adopt a binding international treaty that
regulates the development and use of artificial intelligence in
its many forms," he continued, recalling however that "as in
every human context, regulation is, of itself, not sufficient".
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