Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Supports Pope's Call for AI Regulation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has endorsed the call by Pope León XIV for the regulation of artificial intelligence, highlighting concerns regarding the concentration of technological power in private hands.

Key points

• President Sheinbaum praised the Pope's encyclical, titled 'Grandiosa Humanidad', for its humanistic perspective on technology.
• The President emphasized the need to address who controls AI and the purposes for which it is utilized.
• The Mexican government plans to continue analyzing the regulation of technological development and AI.

Why it matters

The endorsement highlights a growing global discourse on the ethical governance of emerging technologies and the potential risks posed by private corporate dominance.