The Catholic Church wants to have a say on the future of AI

The Vatican has met with Altman, Musk, and others.

What distinguishes humans from machines? Programmers in Silicon Valley and experts in AI are increasingly turning to the Catholic Church for answers. The Vatican has unofficially engaged with tech industry leaders, hosting private meetings with individuals such as Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, and Elon Musk.

Pope Francis has also shown growing interest in…