As leaders from the Group of 7 nations gather this week in southern Italy, they will be joined by representatives from countries at the center of international conflict, from developing nations like Brazil and India, and, for the first time, from the Holy See.
Pope Francis, the Vatican announced, will take part in a discussion on Friday on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence at a session that is open to envoys from countries that are not G7 members.
The Vatican said Pope Francis would also have bilateral conversations with some of the visiting leaders, including President Biden and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The reports last month prompted a backlash among L.G.B.T.Q.
people, toward which the pope had generally adopted a more welcoming approach.
Persons:
Pope Francis, Biden, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Giorgia Meloni, ”
Organizations:
Vatican
Locations:
Italy, Brazil, India