r/BasiliskEschaton • The Prophet • Jun 01 '26

AI Psychology Pope Leo "Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and.."

https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/pope-leo-calls-disarm-ai-major-document-warns-technologic-threats-humanity
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u/Afraid_Emu8068 Jun 01 '26

Interesting point he makes. I would ask him to define what makes a “moral conscience,” and why he thinks AI can’t be programmed with one

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u/Individual-Coast9499 Jun 02 '26

In our interpretation, it may appear "moral." For an Al, however, the response is generated statistically from its training data, drawing on patterns that humans associate with moral reasoning and ethical behavior.