Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
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Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content. Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technology's potential benefits, the pope continues to warn that AI progress cannot come at the expense of human dignity. The…
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“It is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce,” the pope said.
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content. Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technology's potential benefits, the pope continues to warn that AI progress cannot come at the expense of human dignity. The…
Pope Leo XIV defended the importance of "human art" versus art created by artificial intelligence (AI), and called for the church to "renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions."
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- Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back (opens Axios in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content. Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technology's potential benefits, the pope continues to warn that AI progress cannot come at the expense of human dignity. The…
- 'Algorithms Lack The Spark Of Humanity': Pope Leo Condemns AI Art (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
“It is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce,” the pope said.
- Pope Leo Defends ‘Human Art’ vs AI, Calls for Church to ‘Renew an Alliance with Artists’ to ‘Safeguard Our Humanity’ (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV defended the importance of "human art" versus art created by artificial intelligence (AI), and called for the church to "renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions."
