Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit
Pope Leo XIV warned against the dehumanizing effects of artificial intelligence during his visit to France. He urged global leaders to ensure that technology remains subservient to human ethics and dignity.
Why it matters
The Pope's intervention adds a significant moral and ethical dimension to the ongoing global debate regarding AI regulation.
Pope Leo delivers a speech at the Elysée Palace in Paris. Pope Leo delivers a speech at the Elysée Palace in Paris. Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit Pontiff says artificial intelligence must remain at service of people in first official papal visit to country in 18 years
Prefer the Guardian on Google Pope Leo has warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines” as he addressed global concerns over the dangers of artificial intelligence at the start of a three-day visit to France.
“If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a paradise of machines invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for people to be educated in ethical discernment, capable of seeing what is morally right,” he said in a speech at the Elysée.
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