Pope Leo XIV Addresses AI as a Major Challenge, Echoing Historical Church Response to Industrial Revolution

New pope chose his name based on AI's threats to "human dignity

Last Thursday, white smoke emerged from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, signaling that cardinals had elected a new pope. That's a rare event in itself, but one of the many unprecedented aspects of the election of Chicago-born Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV is one of the main reasons he chose his

Pope Leo XIV's focus will include AI.

Formally meeting with cardinals for the first time today, he said that his papal name reflects Pope Leo XIII's focus on the social impact of the industrial revolution, reports CNN. "In our own day, the church offers to everyone the treasury of her social teaching in response to another industrial

Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name

The swagged-out pope is an AI fake -- and an early glimpse of a new reality The Catholic Church has taken a keen interest in the development of AI in recent years. In a January document published by the Vatican and translated to English, the church reflected on AI, its limitations, its

Pope Leo XIV Identifies AI as a Major Challenge for Humanity

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. But in a sign he was making the papacy very much his own,

Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision of papacy, identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity. In his first formal audience, Leo made clear he will follow in the modernizing reforms of Pope Francis to make the Catholic Church

Why Pope Leo chose his name: AI, workers' rights, new Industrial Revolution

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the U.S., appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that he selected his name in part to commemorate Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and workers' rights during

The New Pope Wants to Take on AI

Pope Leo XIV says artificial intelligence is a challenge to “human dignity.†The Catholic Church is not exactly known for being on the cutting edge of policyâ€"it was still performing mass in Latin until the 1960s, after all. But the newly selected Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Robert Prevost,

New Pope Leo XIV cites AI's challenge to human dignity in his name choice

The new pope believes AI will have major societal consequences. Credit: TIZIANA FABI / AFP / Getty Images The name choice of a new pope carries symbolism for the values he wishes to emulate, in recognition of the most pressing issues he sees as leader of the Catholic Church. For Pope Leo XIV,

Pope Leo says AI is the main challenge for humanity

Pope Leo XIV has said that artificial intelligence (AI) is the main challenge for humanity in his first address to cardinals. The new pontiff vowed to continue some of Pope Francis's missions, including making the Catholic Church more inclusive. The first American Pope told the cardinals who

The New Pope Is Deeply Skeptical of AI

New developments in AI "pose new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice, and labor." The newly-annointed Pope Leo XIV -- formerly cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, Illinois -- revealed this weekend that his name choice was inspired in part by AI, which he sees as a possible threat

Pope Leo's Name Carries a Warning About the Rise of AI

New papal names often drip with meaning. Pope Francis, in 2013, named himself after Saint Francis of Assisi, signifying his dedication to poverty, humility, and peace. Pope Paul VI, in 1963, modeled himself after Paul the Apostle, becoming the first pope to make apostolic journeys to other

First American Pope Leo Says AI Poses 'New Challenges' for Humanity - Decrypt

Prevost's surprise election marks the first time an American has been named pope, defying global prediction markets and drawing congratulations from President Trump. Chicago-born mathematician Robert Prevost, the Catholic Church's newly elected pope, has singled out artificial intelligence as one

Pope Leo XIV outlines his vision for the papacy, vows to continue late Pope Francis' work

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue in some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. In his first formal audience, Leo repeatedly cited Francis and the Argentine

Pope Leo XIV says advancement of AI played a factor in his papal name selection

Pope Leo XIV meets the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican on Saturday.Vatican Media via AP Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence. In his first formal address

The new Pope picked his name for 'the defense of human dignity' amidst the AI revolution

Wake up babe: new Pope just dropped. Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8 following the death of Pope Francis, becoming the first-ever American Pontiff, and on Saturday gave his first address to the College of Cardinals, where he revealed his choice of name was driven by concerns about our age's

Pope Leo highlights AI as challenge to humanity as he lays out vision of papacy

Leo says the Catholic Church must take the lead in facing newer threats to workers, such as artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XIV has said artificial intelligence is one of the main challenges facing humanity as he outlined his vision for the papacy. In his first formal audience, Leo said the

Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision of the papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity. In his first formal audience, Leo made clear he will follow in the modernizing reforms of his predecessor, Pope Francis, to make

Pope Leo XIV named himself with AI in mind. Here's how

Two days after his election, the newly appointed Pope -- formerly Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago -- addressed the College of Cardinals, invoking the legacy of Pope Leo XIII, who led the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903. He drew a compelling parallel between the transformative forces of the

First American Pope Leo XIV Calls Artificial Intelligence Another Industrial Revolution

Enter your email to get Benzinga's ultimate morning update: The PreMarket Activity Newsletter On Saturday, in his first formal address to cardinals, Pope Leo XIV described artificial intelligence as a transformative force akin to the Industrial Revolution. What Happened: "In our own day, the

Heed Pope Leo's warning on AI dangers -- and don't let Big Tech...

Pope Leo XIV was entirely right in his warning Saturday: The rise of AI poses "new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice and labor." Challenges that all of us need to consider; we'd be crazy to leave it all up to our tech overlords. The new pope chose the name Leo in tribute to Leo

New Pope, Laying out His Vision of the Papacy, Points to AI as a Primary Challenge for Humanity

Leo XIV repeatedly cites Francis' mission statement, making clear a commitment to a more inclusive Church that is attentive to the faithful and looks out for the 'least and rejected.' VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as

Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as challenge for humanity | BreakingNews.ie

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity. In his first formal audience, Leo made clear he will follow in the modernising reforms of his predecessor, Pope Francis, to make the Catholic Church