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No, ‘AI Jesus’ isn’t actually hearing confessions: fact check
Numerous news reports have said that a new artificially intelligent “Jesus” has begun taking people’s confessions at a Catholic church... Read more
Cardinals test out virtual reality headsets at new AI-inspired jubilee art exhibit
The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the... Read more
PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter’s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model
Accessible worldwide at virtual.basilicasanpietro.va, the free interactive platform allows anyone in the world to “visit” the virtual 3D model of... Read more
Microsoft president to unveil ‘AI-enhanced experience’ of St. Peter’s Basilica
“The Basilica of St. Peter’s: AI-Enhanced Experience” is a collaboration between Microsoft and the Fabric of St. Peter. Read more
Sacred Heart shows path forward in AI era, Pope Francis says in new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’
Pope Francis released “Dilexit Nos,” the first encyclical on the Sacred Heart in nearly 70 years, arguing Catholic devotion offers... Read more
Pope Francis tells AI leaders: No machine should ever choose to take human life
In a message to an AI ethics conference in Hiroshima, Japan, the pope underlined that artificial intelligence has implications for... Read more
Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis at G7 Summit to discuss foreign policy, climate change
President Joe Biden privately met with Pope Francis early Friday evening in Apulia, Italy, at the Group of Seven (G7)... Read more
Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making
Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be... Read more
G7 summit: Pope Francis to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy
Pope Francis will hold bilateral meetings on Friday with nine world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, at the G7... Read more
Conference in Rome addresses dangers of AI and child pornography
The conference grappled with the fact that youth are increasingly exposed to platforms that contain tools “that can lead to... Read more
Not all Catholic AI bots are creepy: Some new tools for learning about the faith
In the past year or so, several online AI tools have been released that generate authoritative-sounding answers about Catholic teaching... Read more
Catholic Answers pulls plug on AI priest ‘Father Justin’
Just days after debuting an AI priest character to overwhelmingly negative reviews, Catholic Answers gave “Father Justin” the virtual heave-ho. Read more
Pope Francis to attend G7 summit to speak on artificial intelligence
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations summit is being held in the southern Italian region of Puglia from June... Read more
Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican
Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24. Read more
The AI dilemma: job loss, hallucinations, and virtual girlfriends
At the New York Encounter, recently held in Manhattan, panelists spoke about the challenges — and benefits — of artificial... Read more
What would Thomas Aquinas make of AI?
According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s... Read more
Pope Francis: Technological development must promote the human being
The pope’s comments come as members of the Pontifical Academy for Life are meeting in Rome from Feb. 12–14 for... Read more
President of Taiwan joins Pope Francis in call for regulating AI
President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen sent a letter to Pope Francis on Wednesday joining the pontiff in calling for greater... Read more
Pope Francis calls for global regulation of AI for ‘peace and common good’
The pope emphasized that technological innovations are not neutral “but subject to cultural influences” and that caution must be exercised. Read more
Vatican announces that artificial intelligence will be theme of next World Day of Peace
A statement from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 8 described an “urgent need” to guide the... Read more
