Why G7 leaders are turning to a special guest — Pope Francis — for advice on AI

Pope Francis leaves evening prayers in the Vatican Gardens on June 7. The pope will meet this week with G7 leaders to talk about the ethics of artificial intelligence. Alessandra Tarantino/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Alessandra Tarantino/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

BARI, Italy — When leaders of the world’s leading industrialized nations meet in Italy this week, they’ll be joined by a unique guest to talk about the risks posed by artificial intelligence: Pope Francis.

This is the first G7 summit to feature a pope as an invited participant. But it’s not the first time that Pope Francis has weighed in on

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