cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37697209
- Pope Leo XIV has said he will not authorise the creation of an AI avatar of himself, as it would blur the lines between truth and fiction.
- The Pope also noted that he is concerned with AI’s impact on human dignity and jobs.
- If automation replaces too many people and only a few can work, that could be a “huge problem” the Pope said.
Lack of jobs is not a problem; the system that makes us work BS jobs or die is.
AI replacing some of the workforce is a good thing; businesses firing people they don’t need anymore and state leaving them without a safety net is the core issue.
Being against a new wave of automation is just being a luddite. Yet, as religion generally supports the capitalist mode of production and conservative policy, it cannot offer a way out and just blames tools for societal shortcomings.
The luddites had good reason for being against automating away jobs. Hint: it’s the same system you’re calling an issue now.
Let’s abolish capitalism first and THEN see about making everyone redundant.