Pope Warns ‘Paradise of Machines’ Could Undermine Humanity as He Visits France
The pope urged ethical safeguards as 14,000 police officers and troops secured Paris for the visit, officials said.
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in France for a four-day visit, opening with a fervent warning that artificial intelligence could create a future where "a paradise of machines" takes control of the Earth.
- Local Church leaders hope the visit repairs the institution's standing after a crushing 2021 report found 330,000 French children were abused by clergy over seven decades amid steady decline in Catholic affiliation.
- At the Elysee Palace, Pope Leo reiterated pro-life teachings and condemned the nuclear deterrence doctrine as "mistaken," citing wars plaguing Europe and the Middle East during his meeting with President Emmanuel Macron.
- Upward of a million people are expected to turn out during the visit as security measures involving 14,000 police officers, gendarmes, and military personnel protected the pontiff's arrival in Paris on Friday.
- Following his arrival, Leo will deliver a speech at UNESCO headquarters and visit the Catholic shrine at Lourdes on Sunday to meet seven French victims of abuse by clergy.
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The American pontiff, who made AI a major theme at the beginning of his pontificate, called in front of President Emmanuel Macron to "place the human person at the heart of all reflection", during an apostolic visit to France. "In order not to lose our humanity in the middle of the +paradis of machines+ that invade and condition our daily life, it is urgent to train minds to an ethical discernment," stressed the pope, taking up a formula of the …
Pope Leo XIV warned on Friday against losing humanity in a "paradise of machines" as concerns grow around the world about artificial intelligence (AI).
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Pope Leo XIV calls on the world to reconsider the development of AI. The first American pope is deeply concerned about the consequences of the technology, he made clear during his four-day visit to France. He warned against losing humanity to a “paradise of machines”.
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