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Pope Leo warns in France that AI is creating 'paradise of machines'
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Pope Leo urged the world to reconsider the development of artificial intelligence, warning of a future where "a paradise of machines" takes control.
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France.
Leo raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during his opening speech to President Emmanuel Macron and authorities at the Élysée Palace.