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From PopeGPT to the Pentagon: All Eyes on Gen AI Oversight
Artificial Intelligence // August 14, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds seemingly unlimited potential to impact nearly all areas of human activity across personal, professional and social life, as well as politics and the global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Vatican’s Art, Content to be Housed in VR and NFT Gallery
NFTs // May 02, 2022

Metaverse developer Sensorium has partnered with the Humanity 2.0 Foundation to develop a virtual reality (VR) and nonfungible token (NFT) gallery hosting the Vatican’s art, content and academic goals, a Sensorium press release said Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

IBM, Vatican and Microsoft Team Up On AI, Facial Tech Regulation
Biometrics // February 28, 2020

Microsoft and IBM have teamed up with the Vatican to call for ethical and responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition technology, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Police Raid Prompts Pope To Appoint New Vatican Financial Head
Security & Fraud // November 27, 2019

On the heels of a Vatican banking scandal and subsequent police raid, Pope Francis appointed senior Bank of Italy official Carmelo Barbagallo, 63, to head the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority (AIF), Reuters reported on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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From PopeGPT to the Pentagon: All Eyes on Gen AI Oversight

August 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds seemingly unlimited potential to impact nearly all areas of human activity across personal, professional and social life, as well as politics and the global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

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Vatican’s Art, Content to be Housed in VR and NFT Gallery

May 02, 2022
Metaverse developer Sensorium has partnered with the Humanity 2.0 Foundation to develop a virtual reality (VR) and nonfungible token (NFT) gallery hosting the Vatican’s art, content and academic goals, a Sensorium press release said Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

IBM, Vatican and Microsoft Team Up On AI, Facial Tech Regulation

February 28, 2020
Microsoft and IBM have teamed up with the Vatican to call for ethical and responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition technology, according to a report by...

Police Raid Prompts Pope To Appoint New Vatican Financial Head

November 27, 2019
On the heels of a Vatican banking scandal and subsequent police raid, Pope Francis appointed senior Bank of Italy official Carmelo Barbagallo, 63, to head the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority...

Security Research Firm Finds Vulnerability In Vatican’s ‘eRosary’

October 22, 2019
A major security flaw has been discovered in the Vatican’s eRosary smart device. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...