The AI boom’s highest-profile executives didn’t immediately weigh in on the pope’s lengthy encyclical, though some tech industry leaders signaled support for his overarching message.
He’s the leader of a worldwide organization thar millions of people look up to for moral guidance. Calling this stuff out is absolutely within his purview, and he’s using his influence and reach for the right reasons.
I find it strange to trash arguably the most progressive pope in the history of the catholic church just because he’s the catholic pope.
It’s almost like you want those millions of people to forfeit their critical thinking to the tech oligarchs and far-right political propaganda…
He wasn’t taking to the tech bros, either, is the point. This headline makes it seem like a conversation between them, just arbitrarily adding in the group that doesn’t listen to anyone
Catholics make up a large voting bloc in many countries. Also, consumer choices do matter (to an extent).
Again, he’s addressing his flock. I don’t give a fuck if you bring up a bunch of tangential groups that he doesn’t have authority over. He’s talking to the people who adhere to the religion he’s the leader of. It’s got nothing to do with you, or any of the other people you’re saying he isn’t talking to.
He has a pulpit, and he’s using it for good. That’s it.
Edit: just realized you were criticizing the headline, and also you’re not the commenter I initially responded to. So my response was a bit overblown.
Yeah, clickbaity, editorialized headlines are bullshit. That’s an entirely separate (though still valid!) issue…
He’s a religious leader, what does he have to do with the tech industry?
He’s the leader of a worldwide organization thar millions of people look up to for moral guidance. Calling this stuff out is absolutely within his purview, and he’s using his influence and reach for the right reasons.
I find it strange to trash arguably the most progressive pope in the history of the catholic church just because he’s the catholic pope.
It’s almost like you want those millions of people to forfeit their critical thinking to the tech oligarchs and far-right political propaganda…
Okay, he’s a leader of a large religion.
That still doesn’t give him any special knowledge or authority regarding AI.
But he’s charged with the moral guidance of his flock, and he’s using that to push a positive message.
You don’t have to look up to him, but he’s not talking to you…
He wasn’t taking to the tech bros, either, is the point. This headline makes it seem like a conversation between them, just arbitrarily adding in the group that doesn’t listen to anyone
Catholics make up a large voting bloc in many countries. Also, consumer choices do matter (to an extent).
Again, he’s addressing his flock. I don’t give a fuck if you bring up a bunch of tangential groups that he doesn’t have authority over. He’s talking to the people who adhere to the religion he’s the leader of. It’s got nothing to do with you, or any of the other people you’re saying he isn’t talking to.
He has a pulpit, and he’s using it for good. That’s it.
Edit: just realized you were criticizing the headline, and also you’re not the commenter I initially responded to. So my response was a bit overblown.
Yeah, clickbaity, editorialized headlines are bullshit. That’s an entirely separate (though still valid!) issue…
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That’s just the clickbait headline, not sure how that’s the Pope’s fault…
Exactly, he should be focusing on crime.
Specifically sex abuse within the church.