Pope Leo XIV questioned what it means to be human in the AI age while leading AI developers called for safety measures to ensure frontier models serve humanity.
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Pope Leo XIV opened a trip to France on Friday by warning that a "paradise of machines" risked undermining humanity, posing fundamental questions about human identity in the age of artificial intelligence, nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. The pontiff's remarks add to growing global concern about AI's rapid advancement.
The pope's warning coincided with calls from leading AI developers for enhanced safety measures. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Microsoft have all signaled a focus on safety issues related to developing frontier AI models, seeking to ensure they remain aligned with serving humanity.
The dual developments highlight mounting tension between AI capability advancement and concerns about its societal impact. While developers push for safety frameworks, religious and ethical leaders are increasingly questioning whether technological progress is outpacing human wisdom.
Meanwhile, a separate security breach raised concerns about data vulnerabilities. The FBI disclosed that special agents' blood and urine test results were stolen in a hack, with experts warning the compromised data could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
In the Balkans, tech concerns over elections in Serbia featured prominently in regional news, with spyware and AI-related issues drawing increased attention amid ongoing political tensions.
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