Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo Says Artificial Intelligence Safety Concerns Not 'Fake News'
He called for dialogue, regulation and action as experts warn advanced AI could escape human control and cause catastrophic harm.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, Pope Leo XIV stated that concerns about artificial intelligence are not "fake news," directly rebuking President Donald Trump's recent dismissal of such warnings.
- President Trump recently told the UN General Assembly that fears about AI dangers are a "hoax," framing regulatory efforts as a "conspiracy" by political opponents to hinder U.S. technological dominance over China.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI systems could lead a "swarm of agents" capable of taking over the internet within 6 to 12 months, underscoring urgency behind the Pope's safety call.
- Leo established a moral framework in his May 2026 encyclical "Magnificent Humanity" and urged political and industry leaders to collaborate on ensuring AI does not destroy humanity.
- Nvidia has begun implementing safety guardrails into AI systems, which the Pope noted while expressing optimism that solutions can be found through continued dialogue among scientists, politicians, and society.
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Pope Leo XIV says he’s not losing sleep over AI apocalypse fears
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) — On the return flight to Rome from his four-day visit to France Sept. 28, Pope Leo XIV said that the prospect of artificial… The post Pope Leo XIV says he’s not losing sleep over AI apocalypse fears first appeared on OSV News.
Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom scenarios are not ‘fake news’
Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump. 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 technology. “I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, speciali…
Trump said last week at the UN General Assembly that he believes fears about the dangers posed to humanity by artificial intelligence are a “hoax.”
"If anyone asks me if I am in panic mode, no, I am not. I sleep at night," he said to the journalists on the plane that brought him back from his four-day visit to France. "However, I think that the concerns expressed by many experts and specialists of the AI must be taken seriously," he added. During his apostolic trip to France, the American pope has repeatedly warned against the need to protect humanity from the AI. "In order not to lose our …
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In wide-ranging comments, the pope also said parts of the Catholic Church had sometimes been "abusive" but said he would not call sex abuse "systemic" in the Church. "If someone were to ask me, am I in panic mode? No, I'm not. I sleep at night," he told reporters at a press conference on the plane returning from his visit to France, referring to concerns about AI. He also defended his opposition to assisted dying, saying it was not intended to b…
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