P. 67
"The biblical image ...of a building project. One the one hand, there is the Tower of Babel, where collective effort follows a plan that dominates and ultimately dehumanizes (cf. Gn 11:1-9). On the other hand, there are the ruins of Jerusalem, which under Nehemiah's direction are built piece by piece as a project of shared responsibility (cf. Neh 2-6). We are called to reflect on the great "construction sites" of our era and ask" what are we building? As technological development rapidly transform languages, relationships, institutions, and forms of power, we believers must and can choose which projects to work on, and in what manner, so as to safeguard and value the grandeur of humanity that has been given us as a gift. This is a choice not only for our future but also for our present, since artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are already part of our daily lives."
P. 69
"The danger of humanity becoming a victim of its own achievements was already clearly recognized by Saint Paul VI, who warned that 'the most extraordinary scientific progress, the most astounding techinical feats, and the most economic growth, unless accompanied by authentic moral and social progress, will in the long run go against man.' "...
" If technological development advances without a corresponding ethical and social progress, the result may be an increase in means without a growth in humanity: 'having more' without 'being more.' "
P. 70 Artificial Intelligence
"Faced with this concentration of power in the digital world, the criteria for judgment and discernment in this new situation are the noble priciples of social doctrines: the inalienable dignity of the human person, the common good, the universal destination of goods, subsidiarity, solidarity, and social justice. They demand that we assess whether the power of digital infrastructures and algorithms truly fosters participation and responsiblity, protects the vulnerable, ensure fair access to opportunities, and remains directed toward the good of all."
PP. 70-73
" ...current AI systems are more 'cultivated' than 'built,' for developers do not directly design every detail, but instead create a framework withing which the intelligence 'grows.' As a result, fundamental scientific aspects --such as the internal representations and computational processes of these systems --remain, at present, unknown."
"...we must avoid the misconception of equating this type of "intelligence" with that of human beings."
"So-called artificial intelligence do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship, or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate language, behaviopr, and analytical skills, or even simulate empathy and understanding, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational, and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom....It is a form of adaptation based on data and feedback, which can be very effective, but does not imply inner growth."
