On the return flight to Rome from his four-day visit to France Sept. 28, Pope Leo XIV said that the prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity does not keep him up at night.
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At UNESCO, Pope Laments Paradox of Celebrating Artificial Intelligence While Human Dignity Is ‘Discarded’
Speaking Sept. 25 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris during the first papal visit to the organization in 46 years, the pope said that while machines are now described as “intelligent,” society is struggling to recognize the inherent worth of every human person.
Vatican Announces ‘Disarming Technology’ Will Be Theme of Next World Day of Peace
Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 2027 World Day of Peace will focus on “disarming technology” and political leaders’ moral responsibility.
Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Apology for Church’s Role in Slavery Well Received in Diocese of Brooklyn
In “Magnifica Humanitas,” his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV focused on the dangers that artificial intelligence poses. But he also wrote about the evils of slavery and asked for forgiveness for the church’s slow response. His message was well received in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated first encyclical,