WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – At an event with the world’s top leaders, Pope Francis stole the show. The Pope visited the G7 Summit in Italy with a warning for the politicians gathered there about the perils of artificial intelligence.
The visit was historic, as Francis was the first Pope to ever come to the G7 Summit.
At the event, he delivered a speech urging political leaders to keep ethics in mind when developing and using AI.
“We need to ensure and safeguard a space for proper human control over the choices made by artificial intelligence programs: human dignity itself depends on it,” Pope Francis said.
He also sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where the leader of the war-torn nation shared a message of gratitude.
“Thank you so much. Thank you for your prayers for Ukraine, Ukrainians, for peace,” Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia has been a major focus of the summit.
On Thursday, the G7 leaders announced an agreement to give a $50 billion loan package to Ukraine, with the funding coming from frozen Russian assets.
President Biden also signed onto a 10-year security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine.
“We know what Ukraine is capable of doing when given the material to defend themselves. And that’s exactly what they’re doing now,” Biden said.
He then reaffirmed his promise that Ukraine’s allies will support the war effort for as long as it takes.
“They’ll have what they need and get it there as quickly as we possibly can,” Biden said.