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Vatican City, June 17 (EFE).- Pope Leo XIV warned this Tuesday that "human dignity runs the risk of being annihilated or forgotten, replaced by functions, automatisms and simulations" and that "the person is not a system of algorithms", in his speech to the Italian Episcopal Conference.
The American pontiff shared his "pastoral concerns" with Italian bishops in an audience, including the announcement and transmission of the faith, the pursuit of peace, and the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Currently "a renewed impetus is needed in the announcement and transmission of the faith" to help people live a personal relationship with God because "in a time of great fragmentation, it is necessary to return to the foundations of our faith," he emphasized.
Likewise, he urged the representatives of the Church "to develop a pastoral approach to the issue of peace" and to be its "architects in the places of everyday life".
He invited each diocese to "promote courses on education in non-violence, mediation initiatives in local conflicts, welcoming projects that transform the fear of the other into an opportunity for encounter" so that each Catholic community "becomes a house of peace, where one learns to defuse hostility through dialogue, where justice is practiced and forgiveness is safeguarded".
Another of the Pope's concerns, as he has demonstrated at the beginning of his pontificate on several occasions, is "artificial intelligence, biotechnology, the data economy and social networks that are profoundly transforming our perception and experience of life".
"In this scenario, human dignity runs the risk of being annihilated or forgotten, replaced by functions, automatisms and simulations. But the person is not a system of algorithms: it is a creature, a relationship, a mystery," he added.
He then recommended "cultivating the culture of dialogue" and that the parishes "be spaces for intergenerational listening, confrontation with different worlds, care for words and relationships".
He also urged the Italian bishops to "make courageous decisions" and to "be close to the people, share life, walk with the least and serve the poor."
