AI could create a ‘paradise of machines,’ Pope Leo warns in urgent message to the world

Pope Leo XIV issued a dire warning about AI this week, echoing widespread worries that the technology is moving too quickly with too little oversight. During an address at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Leo warned that we risk “losing our humanity” in the AI revolution, which he described as a “‘paradise of machines’ invading and conditioning our daily lives.” He emphasized that education and ethical judgement are urgently needed to shape a better future as the technology takes root in eve...