Meeting the pope’s call to put humanity first in a world of artificial intelligence | Letter
TL;DR
In a letter to The Guardian, Dr Susan Oman backs Pope Leo XIV's call to centre human dignity in the AI debate. She argues the public – the people whose lives the technology is reshaping – is consistently sidelined as governments, faith leaders and tech executives dominate the conversation. Her evidence: public concern about AI has climbed 10% in two years, with 91% prioritising fairness over economic gain.
Nauti's Take
Susan Oman's call to bring the public into AI debates is an important opportunity to secure legitimacy and acceptance for AI policy. The risk: a 10% rise in concern and 91% prioritising fairness can be politically weaponised – both for sensible regulation and for substance-free tech bashing.
Teams shaping AI strategy should treat public interest data seriously while shielding it from easy headline readings.
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