According to Pope Francis, developments in the field of “artificial intelligence” should be human rights-based: “We need to be aware of the rapid transformations now taking place and to manage them in ways that safeguard fundamental human rights and respect the institutions and laws that promote integral human development. Artificial intelligence ought to serve our best human potential and our highest aspirations, not compete with them.”

In addition to human rights-based “AI”, Pope Francis is also calling for institutions to enforce the global regulation of “AI”: “There is a need to strengthen or, if necessary, to establish bodies charged with examining the ethical issues arising in this field and protecting the rights of those who employ forms of artificial intelligence or are affected by them.”

Pope Francis supports two concrete proposals for action from Lucerne: human rights-based “AI” and the creation of an International Data-Based Systems Agency (IDA) at the UN to enforce regulation for “AI”.

The Institute of Social Ethics ISE of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Lucerne invites you to a public symposium “Global Regulation for Artificial Intelligence” to reflect together on Pope Francis' message for this year's World Day of Peace, including

• Bishop DDr. Felix Gmuer, President of the Swiss Bishop’s Conference and Bishop of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Margit Wasmaier-Sailer, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, University of Lucerne
• Dr. Gabriele Maria Verga, Head of Research and Reflection Section, Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
• Prof. Dr. Kutoma Wakunuma, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University, UK and Zambia
• Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger, Full Professor of Theological Ethics and Director of the Institute of Social Ethics ISE, Faculty of Theology, University of Lucerne

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 57th World Day of Peace
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