Pope Francis emphasized the importance of using artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity during his meeting with participants of the international convention entitled 'Generative Artificial Intelligence and Technocratic Paradigm, ' organized by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Vatican Foundation. He expressed his gratitude to the attendees for their dedication to exploring how AI can serve human dignity and support the disadvantaged. The Pope also emphasized the need for AI to remain a tool in the hands of humans and warned against its autonomous operation, which could perpetuate inequality and make decisions beyond its scope. He called for AI's purpose to be centered on improving the well-being and integral development of people, rather than concentrating power in the hands of a few technological giants.

Furthermore, Pope Francis encouraged the Centesimus Annus Foundation to continue its commitment to this important issue. He commended the launch of a joint research project with the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU) and requested to be kept informed about its progress. In concluding his remarks, the Pope posed a thought-provoking question, challenging the use of the term 'intelligence' for what may not truly exhibit human-like intelligence and raising concerns about the surrender to technocratic power.