Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence

Francis warned about the profound repercussions on humanity of automated systems that rank citizens or categorise them. In addition to the threats to jobs around the world that can be done by robots, he noted that such technology could determine the reliability of an applicant for a mortgage, the right of a migrant to receive political asylum or the chance of reoffending by someone previously convicted of a crime. — Reuters

ROME: Pope Francis on Dec 14 called for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically, arguing that the risks of technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness are too great.

Francis added his voice to increasing calls for binding, global regulation of AI in his annual message for the World Day of Peace, which the Catholic Church celebrates each Jan 1. The Vatican released the text of the message on Thursday.