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Josh Bersin discusses the implications of the Pope's Encyclical on AI, emphasizing its message about technology's role in serving humanity and the risks of power concentration.

The Pope’s Encyclical on AI is well worth reading. It’s not only about the perils and risks of technology, it’s really a manifesto about power. I found the essay extremely valuable to read so I wanted to share my perspectives on the topic and the fascinating analogy between AI and The Tower of Babel. I welcome your thoughts and comments. Additional Information The Encyclical Summary: Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power AI Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up – Maybe Workers Are More Productive Than You Thought

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Host: Josh Bersin

Topics covered

• AI ethics
• technology risks
• power dynamics
• humanity
• productivity

Keywords

• AI
• Pope's Encyclical
• technology
• humanity
• power
• productivity
• Tower of Babel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Tower of Babel, Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’

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