Pope creates Vatican commission to study artificial intelligence
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Pope Leo XIV approved an interdicasterial commission at the Vatican to study artificial intelligence's effects on human dignity and ethics, formalized in a rescript signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny. The commission will bring together multiple Vatican dicasteries to assess AI's social, legal, and pastoral implications and to formulate ethical and practical guidance for the Church. It is tasked with addressing AI's effects on labor, healthcare, education, and human rights where those issues touch human dignity. The Vatican's move positions the Church to offer moral guidance and influence public policy debates where AI decisions affect inequality and social cohesion.
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