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Pope Leo says AI should serve people, not replace them

Pope Leo XIV leaves Calipari Square at the end of his pastoral visit in Acerra, near Naples, Italy, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Andrew Medichini/AP)
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Pope Leo XIV leaves Calipari Square at the end of his pastoral visit in Acerra, near Naples, Italy, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Leo XIV is making artificial intelligence a major focus of his papacy. In a new church document, he says AI could threaten jobs and human dignity if it is not controlled.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, about why the Vatican is stepping into the debate over AI.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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