Pope Francis gave an endorsement for Artificial Intelligence at the G7 summit in Italy, but warned politicians that although machines can make choices only human beings are “in their hearts are capable of deciding”.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was leading discussions linked to the emerging technology during an hour-and-a-half-long session on Friday at Borgo Egnazia in Apulia.

The Pontifical Academy for Life organized a summit in 2020 along with major global technology firms such as Microsoft and IBM, which produced a document known as the “Rome Call for AI Ethics.”