Carney, Pope Leo discuss responsible AI after pontiff warns world to slow development
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Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Pope Leo about artificial intelligence and the "imperative that AI must serve humanity" — a conversation that comes days after the Pope urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems.
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