Pope Francis meets with Trudeau, warns leaders to approach AI responsibly

The Canadian Press  14/06/2024 11:44 Pope Francis met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday at the G7 summit, where the pontiff warned leaders about the dangers of artificial intelligence and counselled them to centre humanity in its development. Francis became the first pope to address G7 leaders, offering an ethical take on an issue that is increasingly on the agenda of international summits, government policy and corporate boards alike. Leaders of outreach countries, who arrived at the summit on Friday, also attended the address. Among those leaders were Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Argentine President Javier Milei and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That marked the first time the Canadian and Indian leaders have been in the same room since Trudeau accused Modi’s government of being involved in the…

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