For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern
The pope says AI could fuel misinformation and war, and Vatican advisers are pressing for common international rules as major tech firms call for a slowdown.
- On Friday, Pope Leo will address UNESCO's Paris headquarters, renewing his call for global AI regulations to address societal risks and emphasizing the Holy See's consistent advocacy for industry oversight.
- The Vatican began warning about AI risks in 2019, hosting two conferences that year to analyze the technology's dangers; Pope Leo has prioritized this issue throughout his 16-month papacy, warning that AI systems spread misinformation and prioritize conflict.
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin warned recently that countries cannot "go it alone" on the technology, stating, "The future of humanity is really at stake here," while Rev. Paolo Benanti advocated for international cooperation at a recent AI summit.
- The Vatican warned about AI-spurred apocalypse risks years before major American firms raised similar concerns at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, with Benanti asserting, "This is not happening on day zero for the Holy See."
- Pope Leo continues to urge oversight for autonomous weapons systems, particularly those used in the Russia-Ukraine war, warning such technology has advanced "practically beyond any human reach to govern them.
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The Vatican calls for global rules for artificial intelligence and warns that countries cannot act on their own. The leadership of the Catholic Church warned about the risk of an apocalypse caused by artificial intelligence (AI) before the great American companies do it at the UN. For Pope Leon, the first pope born in the United States, this problem is a ...
For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern
The Vatican warned about the risk of an apocalypse spurred by artificial intelligence years before major American firms sounded the alarm at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday - a concern that Pope Leo is placing at the heart of his papacy.
Pope Leo Puts AI Risk at the Heart of His Papacy as Global Fears Grow
Artificial intelligence is emerging as one of the defining concerns of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, with the Vatican warning that the technology could reshape society in ways that governments and institutions may struggle to control. The Vatican’s concerns predate the recent warnings from leading technology executives about the potential dangers of increasingly powerful AI systems. […]
The possibility that the uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence could even lead to catastrophic consequences for humanity has been made one of the central concerns of his papacy by… Pope Leo fears an “Apocalypse” from the “invisible threat” to humanity - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
Vatican City, 24 Sep. (askanews) • • Artificial intelligence can be used for surveillance, manipulation and discrimination. Sophisticated computer skills and autonomous weapons can, if developed or used without adequate safeguards and without human control, introduce new dangers to international security and peace • is the Pope's alarm [...]
The Vatican warned of the risk of an apocalypse driven by artificial intelligence years before large US companies sound the alarm at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday (23) - a concern that Pope Leo 14 is putting at the center of his pontificate. Read more (09/24/2026
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