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Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo Says Artificial Intelligence Safety Concerns Not 'Fake News'

On Monday, Pope Leo rejected claims that artificial intelligence risks are "fake news," urging experts' warnings be taken seriously in an apparent rebuke of President Donald Trump.
Trump dismissed AI dangers as a "hoax" at the UN General Assembly last week, framing regulation efforts as a political "conspiracy" to hinder the United States against China technologically.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that within 12 months, autonomous AI could lead agent swarms capable of taking over the internet, prompting AI companies to call for development slowdowns.
Leo criticized technology CEOs resisting regulation, while Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang told CBS News he agrees with Trump that safety concerns are overblown; the pope remains "relatively optimistic" solutions exist.
OpenAI will delay stock sales until next year to focus on safety, as the Vatican commission promotes dialogue to ensure AI does not destroy humanity or remove it from conversations.

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