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Pope urges Catholics to pray that AI does not widen inequality

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Pope Francis has urged Catholics to pray that artificial intelligence (AI) does not rebel against humankind. The pontiff, who made the appeal in his prayer intention for November, warned against rising inequality that could result from advanced robotics, and instead called for AI to work for everyone. "Artificial intelligence is at the heart of the epochal change we are experiencing," Francis said. "Robotics can make a better world possible if it is joined to the common good. "Indeed, if technological progress increases inequalities, it is not true progress.