Vatican diplomat: AI should not decide our future (Holy See Mission)

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero said on October 2 that artificial intelligence should not decide the future of humanity. Speaking at an event for the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, the Vatican diplomat noted that while technology will shape the future, humans must make the choice regarding what that future looks like.

Balestrero, who serves as the apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, said the international community must act to keep human dignity and the integral development of individuals at the center of technological progress. The remarks addressed the themes of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, which focuses on safeguarding the human person during the era of artificial intelligence.