Hi, I have a 2 part question:
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Does the Catholic church have a position for or against personhood for beings with artificial intelligence?
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If yes to the above, does the church plan to pursue and convert AIs to their religion?
Hi, I have a 2 part question:
Does the Catholic church have a position for or against personhood for beings with artificial intelligence?
If yes to the above, does the church plan to pursue and convert AIs to their religion?
WAG:
I doubt they do since true AI is largely still in the realm of science fiction, and 2) even if it became a reality, there’s a strong case to be made that AIs will not be seen to have a soul that needs salvation, it not being human afterall.
What I’m getting from searching is that:
It’s ultimately impossible, because we’re not God and thus can’t give the computer a soul.
It’s possibly heretical to try, and almost certainly ill advised.
This cite, for instance, quotes Pope Benedict as making Icarus allusions with AI research. I can’t find too many reputable cites, though, so I don’t know if he actually said that.
Roger Bacon may have created a Brazen Head, but he never tried to baptize it.