Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) echoed Pope Leo XIV's call for ethical artificial intelligence (AI) development on Friday.

Pope Warns Of AI's Human Impact

Pope Leo XIV stressed that humans are "called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology."

He said this while sharing his address from the "Artificial Intelligence and Care of Our Common Home" conference, organized by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities. 

The Pope highlighted that human dignity rests in the ability to reflect, make choices freely, love unconditionally, and form authentic relationships.

Leo, the first U.S. pope, added that protecting these qualities is essential to managing the societal and ethical consequences of AI.

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Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology. Our dignity lies in our ability to reflect, choose freely, love unconditionally, and ...