JAMA+ AI Podcast: Anthropic Joins Vatican Discussion on Pope Leo XIV's AI Encyclical
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Roy Perlis, MD, MSc1; Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH2
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This JAMA+ AI Conversations podcast episode features Roy Perlis, MD, MSc, and Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, discussing Anthropic's participation in the Vatican's presentation of Pope Leo XIV's AI encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. The conversation covers AI ethics, interpretability, governance, safety, and the increasing role of healthcare, public health, and global institutions in shaping AI's future.
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The conversation explores AI ethics, interpretability, governance, AI safety, and the growing role of health care, public health, and global institutions in shaping the future of AI.
Roy Perlis, MD, MSc, and Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, spoke about the values that shape AI systems and how these values may determine AI's role in health care and public life.
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