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Pope Leo stated during a press conference on his flight back to Rome from France that concerns about artificial intelligence potentially destroying the world are legitimate and not fake news. This statement is seen as a direct response to US President Donald Trump’s claim at the UN General Assembly that such fears are a hoax. Pope Leo, who has been vocal about AI dangers since becoming pope 16 months ago, criticized technology CEOs for advocating against regulatory guardrails on AI development.

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On September 28, Pope Leo XIV said during a press conference aboard his flight back to Rome from France that concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) causing catastrophic harm are not "fake news" and should be addressed seriously. This statement was seen as an apparent rebuttal to US President Donald Trump, who had previously dismissed similar worries at the UN General Assembly as a hoax.

Pope Leo also criticized tech CEOs like Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who argue against government regulation of AI despite acknowledging potential safety measures. The pope emphasized that experts' warnings should be taken seriously and discussed further, highlighting ongoing debates between policymakers and industry leaders about how to manage rapid technological advancements in AI while ensuring human safety.

The pontiff’s comments reflect growing international concern over the unregulated development of powerful new AI systems and their potential threats to society.

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“I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, specialists in AI, should be taken seriously,” the pontiff said in a press conference on his flight back to Rome after a four-day trip to France.

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In an apparent rebuke of Trump, the pope said worries that artificial intelligence could destroy the world should be taken seriously 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 throughout his 16-month papacy, also directly criticised technology CEOs who argued there should be no guardrails on the technology. uncertain

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