Pope Leo XIV warns AI could undermine humanity during France visit

Thousands gather in Paris as the pope warns against a ‘paradise of machines’ at the Elysee Palace.Published On 25 Sep 202625 Sep 2026Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence, which he referred to as a “paradise of machines”, and other emerging technologies could undermine humanity by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human.Thousands gathered to welcome the pope in France on Friday, shortly after he raised existential questions about technological advancement and human rights during his opening speech to President Emmanuel Macron and authorities at the Elysee Palace and then to diplomats and United Nations employees at the headquarters of UNESCO, the UN culture and education organisation.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pope Leo heads to France amid assisted dying, abuse debateslist 2 of 4Pope Leo urges the world to ‘help begin reconstruction’ of Gazalist 3 of 4Pope Leo, Mamdani send pro-immigrant message for US’s 250th anniversarylist 4 of 4Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, Argentina and Uruguay in Novemberend of list“If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a paradise of machines invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urge...