教皇レオ14世、AIの脅威を聖書の「バベルの塔」に例える
教皇レオ14世は新たな回勅の中で、人工知能（AI）の急速な発展が人類の尊厳や社会の結束を脅かす可能性があると警告し、その危険性を聖書の「バベルの塔」の物語に例えた。回勅は、AI技術の倫理的な規制と、人間中心の開発を求める内容となっている。
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