Vatican warns of ‘shadow of evil’ in AI, Holy See cautions against risks

The Vatican called on governments and international organizations to implement safeguards against misuse of technology, adding that it must serve humanity and not replace human intelligence.
Pope Francis has previously voiced concerns about these developments. In a message to the World Economic Forum in Davos, he warned that automated systems could worsen a “crisis of truth” by generating content indistinguishable from human-created material. AI has been a hot topic at Davos this year, with many technology firms promoting their products at the forum.
Beyond misinformation, Antiqua et nova addresses ethical implications in sectors such as labor, healthcare, and education. It also highlights the dangers posed in warfare, particularly the development of automated weapons. The document emphasizes that life-and-death decisions should never be left to machines.
https://www.rt.com/news/611854-vatican-ai-evil-shadow/
Speaking of "dangers posed in warfare, particularly the development of automated weapons":
'Automated Assassination': Israel Lets AI Decide Who Dies In Gaza
by Tyler Durden
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 - 01:30 AM
Authored by Will Porter via The Libertarian Institute,
The Israeli military has employed yet another AI-based system to select bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, an investigation by +972 Magazine has revealed. The new system has generated sweeping kill lists condemning tens of thousands of Palestinians, part of the IDF’s growing dependence on AI to plan lethal strikes.
Citing six Israeli intelligence officers, the Tel Aviv-based magazine said the previously undisclosed AI system, dubbed ‘Lavender,’ has played a “central role in the unprecedented bombing” of Gaza since last October, with the military effectively treating its output “as if it were a human decision.”
“Formally, the Lavender system is designed to mark all suspected operatives in the military wings of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), including low-ranking ones, as potential bombing targets,” the outlet reported, adding that “during the first weeks of the war, the army almost completely relied on Lavender, which clocked as many as 37,000 Palestinians as suspected militants—and their homes—for possible air strikes.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-lets-ai-decide-who-dies-gaza-report