AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Ethics Watch: Pope Leo XIV is set to sign and release his first AI encyclical soon, but he’s already been warning that AI must never replace human thinking or shrink human growth—urging priests not to outsource homilies to chatbots and calling for AI to serve people, not replace them. Church & Cuba: Cardinal Michael Czerny urged that every political and economic decision on Cuba aim at the “good of the people,” with humanitarian aid delivered in full and “never…for geopolitical ends,” as U.S.-Cuba talks and aid offers keep shifting. Vatican Court Clash: Lawyers for Cardinal Angelo Becciu asked the Vatican appeals court to halt a retrial, saying prosecutors failed to hand over complete investigative records. Human Rights & Conflict: Pope Leo denounced an “AI-and-weapons” spiral toward annihilation while calling for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine; meanwhile, the Vatican’s nuncio in Ukraine reported heavy strikes, including attacks on marked humanitarian vehicles. Local Spotlight: In Jerusalem, Israeli authorities indicted a man accused of assaulting a Catholic nun, with charges including religious hostility.
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