Pope Francis, the first pontiff to attend a G7 summit, used his address at the gathering of world leaders to emphasize the importance of preserving human dignity in the development and use of artificial intelligence. He cautioned against allowing technology to reduce human relationships to mere algorithms. Invited by Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, to speak on the perils and promises of AI, Pope Francis offered a unique ethical perspective on a topic that is increasingly relevant in international discussions. He asserted that politicians have a responsibility to ensure that AI remains human-centered, with decisions about the use of weapons or even less harmful tools always being made by humans and not machines. The Pope emphasized the significance of preserving individuals' ability to make decisions about their own lives, warning that denying this agency and relying solely on machine choices would condemn humanity to a future without hope.

He stressed the need to establish and safeguard space for human control over the decisions made by AI programs, as human dignity itself is dependent on it. In addition to his insights on AI, Pope Francis met privately with the G7 leaders after the session. Despite being the subject of AI-generated images in the past, the Pope continued to advocate for human-centric approaches in global discussions on AI and migration, which were among the major topics addressed during the summit.