Pontifical Academy for Life:
Yes to artificial intelligence, but with ethics
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| A woman touches a robotic hand (AFP) |
An article by the Pontifical Academy for Life relaunches the
appeal signed in Rome in February calling for ethics in artificial
intelligence.
By Vatican News
The authors of the article “Contributions from the Catholic
Church to ethical reflections in the digital era” are experts from the
Pontifical Academy for Life. The article was published in the latest issue of
‘Nature Machine Intelligence’, the Nature Research journal that addresses a
wide range of topics in machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence.
The Document
The article begins by recalling the signing of Rome Call for
AI Ethics, a statement regarding the need for human-centric AI ethics
principles that was drafted by an interdisciplinary working group coordinated
by the Pontifical Academy for Life.
This Document was signed in Rome in February by the
Pontifical Academy for Life, Microsoft, Ibm, and by representatives of branches
of the European Parliament, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, and the
Italian Government. Its objective is to guarantee a future in which digital
innovation and technological progress are at the service of human genius and
creativity and not their gradual replacement.
AI Ethics
In their article, the group from the Pontifical Academy for
Life reflect the Call for AI ethics through the exploration of themes such
personification, mediation and intelligence. The article highlights how
Christian anthropology promotes an ethic that is open to the future and to
science and technology.
It also emphasises the importance of the dialogue already
initiated between technology experts and researchers in the field of social
sciences which, it is hoped, should extend to include reflections in the
philosophical and theological fields with benefits for all.
Technological progress, environment and equity
The concluding remarks underline that digital innovation and
technological progress must contribute to human development and benefit, and
respect the environment. The benefits must also be achieved through equitable
actions, comprehensive and inclusive cooperation and through the strengthening
of dialogue between religious denominations.
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