The Pope's AI Advisor and the Question of Consciousness
A few days ago, a new issue of Think:Act Magazine landed in my inbox. I saw that it featured an interview with the now-deceased Pope Francis’ advisor on AI, Paolo Benanti, and it immediately caught my interest. Benanti, I thought, might offer a perspective on AI that differs from the mainstream – and he does. But I think it’s worth asking whether his response is shaped by his affiliation with the Catholic Church and its Thomistic philosophical underpinnings.