Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Could Undermine Humanity in Paris

Pope Leo XIV warned on September 25, 2026 in Paris that artificial intelligence — computer systems that learn and decide — could undermine humanity. Speaking at the Elysee Palace with President Emmanuel Macron, he called AI a 'paradise of machines' that 'must remain at service of humans.' His first encyclical on AI, a major papal letter, calls for significant regulation.