Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins Meets Pope Francis, Follows Microsoft and IBM in Signing Vatican’s ‘Rome Call for AI Ethics’

[Michie]

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

The CEO of Cisco Systems signed the Vatican’s artificial intelligence ethics pledge on Wednesday, becoming the latest technology giant to join the Church’s call for ethical and responsible use of AI.

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24 before signing the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Pope Francis meets with Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

The document, first published by the pontifical academy in February 2020, has previously been signed by Microsoft President Brad Smith and IBM Executive John Kelly III.

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Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24.

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Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

The CEO of Cisco Systems signed the Vatican’s artificial intelligence ethics pledge on Wednesday, becoming the latest technology giant to join the Church’s call for ethical and responsible use of AI.

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24 before signing the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Pope Francis meets with Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

The document, first published by the pontifical academy in February 2020, has previously been signed by Microsoft President Brad Smith and IBM Executive John Kelly III.

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Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

AI is absolutely revolutionary. It will change everything.

AI is a money maker for these tech guys. If they are agreeing with the Vatican I am not reassured. Especially with the reformulated Pontifical Academy for Life. Sorry. Skeptical.

 

[Michie]

AI is absolutely revolutionary. It will change everything.

AI is a money maker for these tech guys. If they are agreeing with the Vatican I am not reassured. Especially with the reformulated Pontifical Academy for Life. Sorry. Skeptical.

I feel very cautious as well.

 

[Michie]

Vatican's document on AI keeps attracting support

Now four years old, the Rome Call for an Ethics of Artificial Intelligence warns of dangers to how people live and think.

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