Pope Leo XIV, elected last week after the death of Pope Francis, discussed AI during an address to the College of Cardinals on Saturday.

Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.

Pope Leo XIV explained his choice of name and the Church’s social teaching in the face of artificial intelligence and more.

Pope Leo XIV revealed that his papal name was partially inspired by the looming challenges of a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV warns that AI may threaten human dignity, urging the Catholic Church to respond with ethical clarity and protect the vulnerable in a digital world.

Artificial intelligence might not seem like ... The church measures change in centuries. But Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected pontiff, has established AI as an early focus of his papacy, raising ...

Born Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope chose his papal name in reference to Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) who presided over the Catholic Church during the Industrial Revolution, which ushered in massive social upheaval. Pope Leo XIV sees the AI boom as a similar moment of rapid societal change.

The 19th-century pontiff whose name the new pope has adopted as his own had harsh words for socialism and strongly defended property rights.