AI can be scary, but Pope Leo is sleeping well.
The pope has had already had plenty to say about AI safety, including, as PBS reports, new comments aboard his plane on Monday. Pope Leo reportedly said that worries about rogue AI aren’t “fake news” and that concerns “should be taken seriously.” But he remains “relatively optimistic” about the enterprise — as long as it proceeds responsibly.
TL;DR
- Pope Francis believes worries about rogue AI are not fake news and should be taken seriously.
- He remains relatively optimistic about AI development as long as it proceeds responsibly.
- The Pope is not in panic mode regarding AI safety and sleeps at night.
- His comments were made aboard his plane on Monday, as reported by PBS.