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Jun 25
21m 58s

Why the New Pope Is Taking on AI

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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The new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, is making artificial intelligence a signature issue. Last week, the Vatican hosted tech leaders at a two-day international AI conference in Rome. WSJ’s Margherita Stancati reports on why Silicon Valley is watching to see if Leo will use the Church’s moral authority to push for stronger AI rules. Jessica Mend ... Show More
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