Pope Leo XIV
Magnifica Humanitas §225
The Necessity of Diplomacy and Multilateralism
Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
225 Cyberspace too has become a battleground. Cyberattacks, data manipulation and campaigns of influence, orchestrated with the help of AI, can destabilize entire countries even before open armed conflict erupts. Moreover, in this area, the attribution of responsibility is often uncertain. When it is unclear who carried out an attack, the risk of disproportionate reaction, miscalculation and escalation increases. For this reason, diplomacy must be capable of operating effectively in this new environment, negotiating shared regulations on the use of digital technologies, in order to protect civilians and the most vulnerable from “invisible” yet real forms of violence.
Source: Magnifica Humanitas (Vatican.va)