Father Paolo Benanti is the new
president of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Commission on
Information, Cabinet Undersecretary for Media and Publishing
Alberto Barachini announced on Friday.
He replaces former premier and Constitutional Court president
Giuliano Amato, who announced his resignation from the so-called
'Algorithms Commission' earlier in the day.
A professor in moral theology, bioethics and digital ethics at
the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Father Benanti is
the only Italian member of the United Nations High-level
Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence bringing together 38
experts in relevant disciplines from around the world on the
risks and challenges, opportunities and enablers for
international governance of AI.
"In these months of work I have got to know his competence and
balance," said Barachini.
"That is why I am honoured that he accepted the appointment. We
will return to work after the Christmas holidays with confidence
and the desire to soon arrive at an initial report for
presentation to Premier Meloni and to our colleague (Cabinet
Undersecretary for Innovation) Butti," he added.
The government of Premier Giorgia Meloni set up the Algorithms
Commission to look into the effects of AI on the publishing and
information sector.
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