Pope Leo says AI risk concerns not ‘fake news’

Leader of the Catholic Church says AI safety issues should be taken seriously and acted on.Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026Pope Leo has said that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on.Leo, who dedicated his first encyclical to AI and protecting humanity in its wake, was asked during a news conference on Monday about what the United States and China especially should be doing to prevent AI from posing catastrophic risks to humanity.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran’s Araghchi meets Qatari mediators as US calls for nuclear talkslist 2 of 4Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministerslist 3 of 4Fighter jets escort Pope Leo on final day of his France tourlist 4 of 4Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciencesend of listUS President Donald Trump has called concerns about AI going rogue a “hoax”.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 te...