The University of Notre Dame has announced that it intends to develop faith-based frameworks to encourage ethical uses of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
The announcement comes as modern Western societies increasingly grapple with this fast-developing technology, including Pope Francis speaking out earlier this year of the responsibility that political leaders have to ensure AI is used ethically.
Notre Dame, one of the preeminent Catholic universities in the United States, located in South Bend, Indiana, announced on 10 October that it has been awarded a $539,000 grant to develop the frameworks – a process that will begin with a one-year planning project.
