Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Pope Warns of AI's Impact on Thought and Reality
Pope Leo XIV recently spoke about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI).
He said that AI can change how people think and see the world.
The pope explained that AI can make people believe things that aren't true and can even make it hard to tell what's real.
He also mentioned that a few big companies control AI, and this can be a problem.
The pope wants there to be rules to control AI and for young people to learn about how AI affects their lives.
He also said that using AI in the military is dangerous because it can make decisions about life and death.
The pope has been talking about these issues since he became pope last year.
Pope Leo XIV warned about the risks of generative AI shaping human thought and identity.
AI can influence public opinion and deepen social polarization.
AI systems reflect the worldview of their creators and can reproduce biases.
The pope called for effective governance and education on algorithms.
He condemned the use of AI in military applications, warning against delegating life-and-death decisions to machines.
- Who
- Pope Leo XIV
- What
- Warning about the risks of generative AI
- When
- On the World Day of Social Communications
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To protect human identity and authentic relationships
- Pope
- Leo XIV
- Event
- World Day of Social Communications
- AI Risks
- Influence on public opinion, deepen social polarization, usurp human identities, and relationships
- AI Governance
- Need for effective governance and education on algorithms
- Military AI
- Condemned the use of AI in military applications
- AI Development
- Controlled by a small number of companies
- AI's Influence
- Difficulty in distinguishing between reality and simulation
