Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool, Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified as human-authored less than two months after Leo declared artificial intelligence the greatest threat to humanity. Proudly Human, the Australian company spearheaded by Australia’s former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, undertook a review of a collection of writings and speeches by the pope, in collaboration with the publisher, the Australian Catholic University and cardinals in the Vatican. Continue reading…

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