Pope Leo XIV warns against losing humanity to a ‘paradise of machines’

Pope Leo XIV spoke about technology during a speech given to French diplomats on Friday. Tom Nicholson/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV spoke to diplomats in France on Friday. The Pope cautioned against losing our humanity "amid a paradise of machines." Addressing potential risks of AI has become a central theme of his papacy. Pope Leo XIV has a new warning about AI. The Pope cautioned against an overreliance on artificial intelligence and other technology during a speech to French diplomats, including President Emmanuel Macron, on Friday. Earlier that day, he traveled from Rome to Paris as part of an apostolic journey. "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 education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good," Pope Leo XIV said.