Media watchdog says face of those who guide technology must remain human

Italy's media watchdog said Tuesday

that the face of those who guide technology in the AI age must

remain human, as the pope said in a recent encyclical.

"The message that Pope Leo XIV entrusted to the encyclical

"Magnifica Humanitas" takes on essential value: technology s not

neutral, because it takes on the face of those who design it,

finance it, regulate it, and use it," said Agcom

(communications authority) President Giacomo Lasorella during

his Annual Report to Parliament.

"If technology reflects the face of those who design, govern,

and use it, it is up to the institutions to ensure that that

face remains recognizable, human, and responsible."

Lasorella also highlighted the importance of safeguarding

informational pluralism online as tech becomes more

sophisticated but at the same time easier to manipulate.

"Even in light of the increasingly pervasive emergence of

generative artificial intelligence, one of the most relevant

issues is safeguarding informational pluralism online, as a

prerequisite for the stability of the public sphere and

democratic debate," he said.

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