Vatican Group to Discuss AI, Human Dignity With World Leaders at UN General Assembly

A Vatican-led group is meeting with world leaders in New York to discuss artificial intelligence, human dignity, and the common good. The Borgo Dialogues, organized by the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education, began on Sept. 20 and will run through Sept. 23 alongside the United Nations General Assembly.

The invitation-only meetings bring together leaders from business, finance, academia, healthcare, sports, faith, civil society, and international institutions. Participants will address topics including how AI transforms work, healthcare, and sustainable development. The discussions center on the question of what is being built, for whom, and who will inherit the results.

Cardinal Fabio Baggio, the director general of the Laudato Si’ Center and founder of the Borgo Dialogues, stated that the meetings provide a space for leaders to engage difficult questions and build trust to uphold human dignity. The program is inspired by the papal teachings in the encyclicals Laudato Si’, Fratelli Tutti, and Magnifica Humanitas. The Borgo Dialogues first began in June with a meeting at the Vatican.