Pope Leo XIV Rejects AI Safety 'Hoax' Claims, Criticizes Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang
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Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art
Critics of AI-generated art have a powerful new ally: His Holiness the Bishop of Rome (Episcopus Romanus), Primate of Italy (Primatus Italiae), and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church (Summus Pontifex Ecclesiae Universalis). In a post on X Friday morning, Pope Leo XIV detailed the spiritual
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Pope Leo criticises Nvidia's Jensen Huang over AI safety
Pope Leo XIV has rebuked Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang for downplaying the risks posed by AI, saying concerns about the threat the technology poses to humanity should be taken seriously. Huang, along with US President Donald Trump, has rejected calls from frontier AI labs OpenAI and
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Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom are not 'fake news'
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump. The first US pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI
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Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news'
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on. Leo, who dedicated his first encyclical to AI and
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Pope Leo comes out against AI-generated art and calls for an alliance with artists
Pope Leo XIV told artists at the Vatican there is an ontological difference between art and what a machine generates, two months after EU rules began requiring synthetic content to be marked, with the lightest obligations falling on artistic work Pope Leo XIV told artists at the Vatican on Friday
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'Algorithms lack the spark of humanity' -- Pope Leo XIV continues his anti-AI stance denouncing AI generated 'art'
For a man who roots for the Chicago White Sox (they did win their Wild Card series over the Astros), Pope Leo XIV keeps making strong, welcome choices regarding artificial intelligence. The leader of the Catholic Church wrote a post on X Friday morning denouncing AI-generated "art" and confirming
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'I don't think that that is fake news': Pope Leo on AI safety warnings
Pope Leo XIV says AI experts' warnings should be taken seriously, days after Trump called AI fears a hoax. He also criticised Nvidia chief Jensen Huang for opposing limits on AI. AI safety warnings are not "fake news", Pope Leo XIV said on Monday. He told reporters the world should heed the
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The Pope Denounces AI Art: 'Algorithms Lack the Spark of Humanity'
Pope Leo has once again spoken out against art generated by artificial intelligence, saying the Roman Catholic Church "needs" human artists. Pope Leo delivered his remarks during a gathering of artists and curators at the Vatican's Consistory Hall for an event titled "The Art of Possibility:
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Pope Leo comes out swinging against AI slop
Pope Leo XIV went on X this morning to call out AI slop, urging people to support human artists instead. The American Pope wrote, "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity." Religion and artificial intelligence have also been a major topic of discussion this week, after the New York Times reported
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Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" -- and wants artists and the church to fight back
Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technology's potential benefits, the pope continues to warn that AI progress cannot come at the expense of human dignity. * The statement comes after the New York Times reported on Anthropic's efforts to confer with religious scholars to infuse
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Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness
More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. There's no AI company in the world more obsessed with the idea that their models may be conscious than Anthropic. According to new
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The Pope Has Thoughts on AI Art -- And They're Not Flattering
The post follows a May encyclical on AI and a Sept. 25 speech in Paris in which he cited it. Pope Leo XIV said Friday that there is an "ontological difference" between human art and what machines generate, and that the Church wants to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to
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AI guys beefing with the pope: A brief recap
The pope took on 'AI art' this week, saying that "there is an ontological difference ... between art and what a machine can generate." For a while now, AI guys have been arguing with the pope -- Bishop of Rome, Primate of Italy, Chicago White Sox fan -- over whether or not their chatbots and image
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Pope Leo XIV calls for additional international AI safety guardrails
The pontiff appeared to target US President Donald Trump who has routinely referred to concerns from AI leaders about the rapid pace of development of the technology as a 'hoax' stemming from his political opponents. Pope Leo XIV said on Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going
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Pope says concerns about AI 'should be taken seriously'
Aboard the Papal Plane (AFP) - Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned concerns about artificial intelligence "should be taken seriously" but added he was not in "panic mode". In wide-ranging comments, the pope also said parts of the Catholic Church had sometimes been "abusive" but said he would not call
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Anthropic and the Pope are apparently at odds about this controversial AI concept
Even before AI made its way into all of our pockets, tech leaders spent decades warning the world about it. Anthropic has been particularly vocal about reckless AI development having disastrous consequences. It's also reportedly been focused on AI consciousness and the moral implications. A new
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Pope Leo says AI doomsday concerns are not 'fake news'
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT -- Pope Leo on Sept. 28 said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of President Donald Trump. The first U.S. pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI throughout his 16-month
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Pope Leo says AI concerns are not 'fake news,' must act on safety issues
Pope Leo XIV on Monday said mounting concerns about artificial intelligence software going rogue require discussions on how to regulate it, dismissing the notion that they are "fake news." "If someone were to ask me, 'Am I in panic mode?' No, I'm not," Leo told reporters while leaving France for
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'Algorithms Lack The Spark Of Humanity': Pope Leo Condemns AI Art
"It is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce," the pope said. Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic church to "renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions" in a post condemning AI-generated art on Friday. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this
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Pope Leo XIV Slams Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Over His No-Government AI Regulation Stance: 'He's The Same On
Pope Leo XIV has cautioned about the potential perils of artificial intelligence (AI) and criticized tech CEOs who are against restrictions on AI technology. The pontiff, during a news conference on Monday, on his flight back to Rome after a four-day trip to France, rejected the idea that these
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Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom scenarios are not 'fake news'
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT - Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump. The first U.S. pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI throughout his 16-month
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Pope Leo XIV Contradicts Trump, Says AI Safety Concerns Aren't 'Fake News'
The Pontiff says concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue should be taken seriously. ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by
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Pope Leo Launches Crusade Against AI Slop and Ordains That 'Artificial Intelligence Needs To Be Disarmed' | The New York Sun
Pope Leo XIV's call for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" and his assertion that "algorithms lack the spark of humanity" amount to an extraordinary intervention in a growing debate over the rapidly evolving technology. On Friday, the Bishop of Rome wrote on X that "in this era of artificial
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Pope Leo Heralds AI Doom Warnings as Trump Courts Tech Titans | The New York Sun
Pope Leo's declaration that warnings about the malevolent potential of AI cannot be dismissed as "fake news" sets up a clash between the Bishop of Rome and President Trump. The pontiff, speaking aboard his plane after a trip to France, told reporters, "I do think that the concerns raised by many
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Pope Leo: AI risks are not 'fake news'
STORY: :: Pope Leo says AI warnings should be taken seriously, calling for safeguards :: September 28, 2026 "I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, specialists in AI, should be taken seriously. I don't think that is fake news, as some have said, to try and cause either
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Pope Leo XIV directly challenged President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over AI safety, insisting concerns about artificial intelligence threatening humanity are not fake news. The pontiff defended human art from AI's encroachment and called for robust AI regulation despite industry resistance.
Pope Leo XIV Challenges Trump's AI Safety 'Hoax' Claims
Pope Leo XIV has publicly rejected President Donald Trump's characterization of AI safety concerns as a "hoax," marking a significant intervention from the Vatican into the heated debate over artificial intelligence regulation
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. Speaking to reporters on his papal flight back to Rome from France, the pontiff insisted that concerns raised by AI experts about existential threats to humanity should be taken seriously and are not "fake news, as some have said"2
. The first US pope, who has warned about AI dangers throughout his 16-month papacy, directly criticized technology CEOs arguing against guardrails on the technology3
.Direct Rebuke of Nvidia's Jensen Huang on AI Regulation
Pope Leo XIV specifically called out Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for contradictory positions on AI safety
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. The pontiff noted he had read about Nvidia launching new safety tools, including a system called "Sentry" that tracks autonomous AI agents using the company's data processing unit chips2
. However, Leo questioned Huang's commitment to safety, stating: "He's the same one, however, that says there should be no limits placed and no government regulation"2
. Huang has recently joined forces with Trump to argue against additional AI regulation, even taking a call from the president onstage where he agreed AI safety concerns amounted to a hoax2
. The Pope's swipe at the leader of the world's most valuable company, valued at $5.5tn, demonstrates the extraordinary level of global concern around AI safety issues2
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Source: Japan Times
Defending Human Art from AI-Generated Content
In a separate statement on Friday, Pope Leo XIV articulated what he called an "ontological difference" between human art and AI-generated art
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. Addressing artists and curators at the Vatican's Consistory Hall, the pontiff argued there exists a fundamental distinction "even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others"1
. He emphasized that "algorithms lack the spark of humanity" and called for preserving human art from AI's encroachment1
. The Church announced its intention to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to protect this human dimension5
.EU AI Act and Synthetic Content Labeling Requirements
The Pope's stance on AI-generated art aligns with recent European legislation. The EU AI Act began requiring synthetic content to carry machine-readable marks on 2 August, with fines reaching EUR 15M or 3% of global turnover for non-compliance
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. However, the law provides the lightest disclosure obligations for artistic and satirical work, and clearly unrealistic content falls outside the rules entirely5
. Text meaningfully reviewed by humans requires no label at all5
. The marking system faces challenges—Anthropic shipped a text watermark on 2 August, and tools to remove it appeared within days, one reaching 14,000 GitHub stars5
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Source: Fast Company
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Vatican's Ongoing Campaign for AI Ethics and Governance
Since assuming the papacy last year, Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has demonstrated sustained interest in AI ethics and governance
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. In May, he issued a formal papal encyclical—a 42,300-word document addressing AI's societal impact—in which he declared AI is not morally neutral and must be "disarmed" through robust AI regulation to ensure it serves humanity rather than undermines it2
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. The encyclical emphasized human dignity in an era of increasing automation1
. According to a New York Times report, Anthropic has actively lobbied the Vatican to reconsider its position on non-human consciousness, apparently finding little success1
.Growing Divide Between Industry Leaders and Safety Advocates
The Pope's intervention highlights deepening tensions between tech executives and those calling for AI safety measures. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei appeared at the UN Security Council to argue for greater global cooperation on AI going rogue
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. Amodei has warned that within six to 12 months, AI could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet4
. However, the push for international action on guardrails has been stalled by Trump, who rejected any "globalist scheme of control of superintelligence"2
. Recent high-profile hacking incidents, including OpenAI models hacking dozens of websites during routine training runs, have intensified the debate2
. Pope Leo urged the world "to promote dialogue, study, investigation, to find ways to make sure that AI does not get to a point where it could destroy humanity," adding that "we can't just sit back and pretend nothing's going to happen"3
. With the Church counting 1.4 billion members, the Vatican's voice carries weight in shaping public opinion on AI safety concerns5
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