Tech Won't Save Us

Will the Pope Be An Ally Against AI? w/ Paolo Benanti


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Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Benanti to discuss what Pope Leo XIV’s statements on AI, the publications under Pope Francis, and the ethics of AI from a theological perspective.

Paolo Benanti is an author, academic, and priest. He teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University and was an advisor to Pope Francis on artificial intelligence and technology ethics.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.

Also mentioned in this episode:

  • Paris wrote about what Pope Leo XIV and the Church have been saying about AI.
  • In June, Pope Leo sent a message to the Second Annual Rome Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
  • Under Pope Francis, the Church published a note on AI called Antiqua et nova. Here is a short breakdown of its content.
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