Pope Leo Visits Paris, Pressing Case for 'Disarming' AI
The pope's trip to France, drawing large crowds, has put a spotlight on his call for restraint in artificial intelligence development.
Pope Leo is visiting Paris as part of a broader trip to France that includes a Friday evening mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, a mass before an estimated 600,000 faithful in Paris, and stops in the pilgrimage city of Lourdes and in Metz, the hometown of European unity figure Robert Schuman, according to a France 24 report.
The visit has drawn significant attention in France, with the American pope described as genuinely popular among the French public despite the country's largely secular character and a population that includes many lapsed Catholics.
Part of the visit's focus has centered on the pope's calls related to artificial intelligence, with the trip described as an occasion for him to press the case for what has been characterized as "disarming" AI, according to the report.
There have been some grumblings in France about the cost of the papal visit to taxpayers, though the report characterizes pushback as relatively muted given the pope's popularity in the country.
Sources
- Holy regulation? Pope in Paris to press case for 'disarming' AI — France 24 — English
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