Pope decries 'crisis of truth' in AI after his own deepfake image
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The pope, who has been the victim of several viral deepfake images, has warned that artificial intelligence can exacerbate a growing "crisis of truth". "To navigate the complexities of AI, governments and businesses must exercise due diligence and vigilance," he said in the statement read on his behalf at the Davos meeting by Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Vatican official. open image in gallery The Pope and Madonna in a fake AI image Francis, leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church since 2013, has focused on ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence in recent years. The Pope was the victim of a viral deepfake image in early 2024, created by an image generating program, which appeared to show him wearing an ankle-length white Balenciaga puffer coat.
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