Pope Leo XIV and AI executive Christopher Olah discuss ethical path forward for artificial intelligence at Vatican
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KRISTINE FRAZAO | The National News Desk
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Summary
Pope Leo XIV met with AI company co-founder Christopher Olah at the Vatican, marking a unique collaboration between the Catholic Church and Big Tech. The Pope accepted an invitation to engage in dialogue about artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need to walk together to find a path for humanity in the age of AI. The article highlights the importance of informed critics who can provide feedback to AI labs.
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· 2 pulledIn the name of the church, I accept your invitation to walk together to listen and to speak together to find the way for free humanity, and this time of Artificial Intelligence.
We need informed critics who will tell the labs when we ar
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