What the Pope Says about AI - Connected World

For years, I have been saying technology alone will not solve humanity’s greatest challenges. It can help us build smarter cities, safer infrastructure, more efficient manufacturing systems, and more connected healthcare networks—but technology without human responsibility, ethics, and purpose can also be dangerous. Like I always say on The Peggy Smedley Show, with great technology comes great responsibility. Now, one of the world’s most influential spiritual leaders is echoing many of these same concerns.

In his recent encyclical, Pope Leo XIV warns humanity stands at a defining crossroads in the age of AI (artificial intelligence) and other emerging technologies. He frames the choice in powerful terms: We can either build a new Tower of Babel, or we can build a city where humanity and God dwell together in dignity and justice.

A bit of context: The biblical story of Babel was not simply about technology or ambition. It...

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