Pope Francis , Calls for Treaty Regulating AI.<br />In his World Day of Peace message, the pope called <br />on global leaders to create a "binding international <br />treaty" for artificial intelligence, CNN reports. .<br />According to the pontiff, <br />"technological dictatorship" is at risk.<br />The unique human capacity for moral <br />judgment and ethical decision-making is <br />more than a complex collection of algorithms, <br />and that capacity cannot be reduced to <br />programming a machine, which as ‘intelligent’ <br />as it may be, remains a machine, Pope Francis, via World Day of Peace message.<br />Any number of urgent questions need to be <br />asked. What will be the consequences, in the <br />medium and long term, of these new digital <br />technologies? And what impact will they have <br />on individual lives and on societies, <br />on international stability and peace?, Pope Francis, via World Day of Peace message.<br />Francis went on to refer to AI-controlled weapons <br />systems as a "cause for grave ethical concern.".<br />Francis went on to refer to AI-controlled weapons <br />systems as a "cause for grave ethical concern.".<br />He also warned about "interference in elections, <br />the rise of a surveillance society" and more.<br />All these factors risk fueling <br />conflicts and hindering peace, Pope Francis, via World Day of Peace message.<br />The pope's message comes after EU officials <br />agreed to establish the AI Act on Dec. 9.<br />The landmark legislation will provide a <br />regulatory framework and address associated risks.<br />It also prohibits harmful AI practices <br />"considered to be a clear threat to people’s safety, livelihoods and rights," CNN reports
