
The successor to the late Pope Francis "risks" being predicted by Artificial Intelligence among 135 candidates. By analyzing the specific characteristics, qualifications and career paths of each person, the technology, according to the Daily Mail, identified the one considered most likely to take the "reins" of the Roman Catholic Church.
While all eyes remain on the Sistine Chapel chimney, awaiting the white smoke that will signal the election of the new Pope, ChatGPT, OpenAI's flagship artificial intelligence tool, has determined that Cardinal Pietro Parolin stands out as the successor to Pope Francis.
Vatican Secretary of State for more than 10 years, Parolin – if elected – will “return” the title of Pope to Italy after 40 years, after three foreign leaders preceded him. Why does ChatGPT choose Parolin?
He is seen as the “ideal” successor to Pope Francis, because he is accepted by both reformers and traditionalists. In the closed ballots, where European and Latin American cardinals play a crucial role, he is considered a safe choice if a clearly progressive candidate cannot prevail.
Among the advantages that accompany Parolin, ChatGPT takes into account his long diplomatic experience, his ability to speak many languages. However, there is no mention of his involvement in a Vatican financial scandal, related to real estate in London, which could work against his election.
In any case, ChatGPT considers Paroli the "favorite" even though he has important co-candidates.
Although this person would be the "safest" choice to continue the work of Pope Francis, also strong contenders to take over the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church are mainly Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu and Mateo Chupi.
In fact, you don’t need ChatGPT to see this, as the odds on cryptocurrency betting site Polymarket show a close fight between Parolin and Filipino Tagle, with their odds currently at 28% and 25% respectively. There have been times when Tagle has edged past the Italian, and you can’t know for sure what’s going to happen – until the white smoke appears.
There are currently 135 cardinals under the age of 80 who meet the criteria and are ready to enter the conclave, from which they will emerge only when a candidate collects two-thirds of the votes and white smoke comes out of the chimney.