A Franciscan friar has the pope's ear on AI and how it can help — or hurt — humanity

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Head of the Italian committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Franciscan Friar Paolo Benanti who is also a consultant for The Vatican and discusses AI with Pope Francis is interviewed by the Associated Press in Rome, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)