Pope’s Communications Day message: AI can never replace wisdom of human heart

Shared from the Catholic Bishops' Conference

The Pope's message for World Communications Day follows the theme Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication

Pope Francis has released his message for the 2024 World Day of Social Communications, focusing on the theme: Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication.

Celebrated on Sunday 12 May, this year’s theme is closely linked to the Pope’s message for the World Day of Peace, which was devoted to the development of systems of artificial intelligence (AI).

AI is “radically affecting the world of information and communication, and through it, certain foundations of life in society,” says the Pope in his Communications Day message, adding that “these changes affect everyone.”

So, the Pope asks, “how can we remain fully human and guide this cultural transformation to serve a good purpose?”

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Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Communications at the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has spoken about Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day and the role Artificial Intelligence plays in the development of information technology.

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