(VOVWORLD) - Pope Francis will attend this year's Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit to discuss the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday.
 Pope Francis (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
"It is the first time in history that a pontiff will take part in the workings of a G7," Meloni said in a video message.
The G7 meeting will be held in the southern Italian region of Puglia from June 13-15 and draws together the leaders of the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Japan, as well as a few invited guests.
This week, Italy, which currently holds the rotating chair of the G7, approved a bill aimed at laying down ground rules for the use of AI, earmarking investment in the sector and setting sanctions for AI-related crimes.