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Pope Francis has died

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916 points phillipharris | 4 comments | 21 Apr 25 08:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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jimmcslim ◴[21 Apr 25 11:47 UTC] No.43750835[source]▶
The Vatican published an interesting document on AI [1], which attributes a number of quotes to Pope Francis:

* As Pope Francis noted, the machine “makes a technical choice among several possibilities based either on well-defined criteria or on statistical inferences. Human beings, however, not only choose, but in their hearts are capable of deciding."

* In light of this, the use of AI, as Pope Francis said, must be “accompanied by an ethic inspired by a vision of the common good, an ethic of freedom, responsibility, and fraternity, capable of fostering the full development of people in relation to others and to the whole of creation.”

* As Pope Francis observes, “in this age of artificial intelligence, we cannot forget that poetry and love are necessary to save our humanity.”

* As Pope Francis observes, “the very use of the word ‘intelligence’” in connection with AI “can prove misleading”

[1] https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/docu...

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exe34 ◴[21 Apr 25 14:39 UTC] No.43752519[source]▶
> but in their hearts are capable of deciding

I question both the organ and the action.

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j_timberlake ◴[21 Apr 25 22:15 UTC] No.43757106[source]▶
People downvote this guy because obviously nobody actually thinks with their blood-pumping organ.

But as for the quote, it's incredibly clear how little empathy most people have towards others, to the point where AI will easily out-empathy them, both as a conversationalist and as a robotic assistant (such as a 24/7 robot nurse with no other patients).

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1. aredox ◴[22 Apr 25 09:04 UTC] No.43760269{3}[source]▶
> it's incredibly clear how little empathy most people have towards others

Sorry but not everyone is an American.

And as Conway's law applies, of course AI done by American or Chinese companies will be oppressive - with only superficial politeness à la GladOS.

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2. j_timberlake ◴[22 Apr 25 22:07 UTC] No.43766766[source]▶
Which side was your country on in WW2? And what does your country contribute to AI safety?
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3. aredox ◴[23 Apr 25 10:10 UTC] No.43770384[source]▶
Which side is your country today?
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4. j_timberlake ◴[25 Apr 25 00:03 UTC] No.43788846{3}[source]▶
Must have been pretty bad if you can't even say, but feel free to keep blaming your problems on the USA, you'll do that anyway.