• The Faith-AI Covenant meeting in Geneva brought together religious leaders and AI companies to discuss ethical issues of artificial intelligence.
  • Tech companies, facing ethical dilemmas, are now seeking advice from religious institutions they had ignored for decades.
  • The Vatican published a document in January 2025, Antiqua et Nova, defining AI as an ’exceptional fruit of human creativity’ without moral conscience.
  • Critics like Rumman Chowdhury consider involving religion a distraction from real problems.
  • Companies do not question the necessity of AI development, only want an ethical framework for existing projects.
  • Future meetings are planned in Beijing, Nairobi, and Abu Dhabi.

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