Franciscan friar to lead Italian government's AI commission
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Friar Paolo Benanti, 50, is an expert on algorithm ethics who has served on the UN’s advisory body on AI affairs since October 2023.
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Franciscan friar to lead Italian government's AI commission
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Vatican top expert on AI ethics is friar from medieval order