Welcome voice on moral AI

A moral voice has emerged with force and authority, prompting people to reconsider what it means to be human, rather than seeing ourselves as cogs in the accelerating development of artificial intelligence (AI).

Pope Leo, in his much-awaited first encyclical, called for external regulation of AI, which he said can disrupt people's social and professional roles while desensitizing people to remote warfare.

Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, has been critical of the unbridled progress of AI since his election a year ago, categorizing it as one of the biggest challenges facing humanity.

Concerns have been growing over the possible consequences of AI dominance in all aspects of life, risking an "AI dystopia" if the technology is not regulated properly.

It is now high time to deeply ponder the true meaning of the pope's admonition and double down on efforts to come up with a global consensus on how to utilize AI to protect human beings and ensure the concept of a "more moral AI." In his first major document, Leo premised that technology is not inherently antagonistic to humanity, but calls for