Pope Leo XIV
mentioned that artificial intelligence (AI) represents the primary challenge for humanity during his initial speech to cardinals.
The newly elected pope pledged to carry on with several of
Pope Francis’s
tasks, such as making the Catholic Church more welcoming to all.
The initial U.S. Pope conveyed his message to the cardinals
who elected him
He was completely dedicated to implementing the changes.
He singled out
AI
As one of the pressing concerns confronting mankind, it states: “In today’s world, the Church presents the entirety of its social doctrine as an answer to yet another industrial revolution and advancements in the realm of artificial intelligence, which present fresh challenges for safeguarding human dignity, justice, and work.”
Pope Francis has grown more outspoken regarding the dangers facing humankind.
posed by AI
He called for an international treaty to oversee this technology. He cautioned that giving so much power to these tools could turn human interactions into nothing more than calculations.
Before the conclave, the secretive procedure for selecting a new pontiff was overshadowed by controversy when an AI-generated picture of Donald Trump wearing papal attire drew global backlash.
The image showed the US president clothed in white garments, adorned with a gold cross around their neck and a mitre hat on their head, as they pointed upward with their right forefinger towards the heavens.
The posting made by Mr. Trump
Some Catholics found it offensive, whereas the president said people “adored it.”
Various AI-generated videos circulated online. In one clip, cardinals transformed the conclave into a festive event complete with a DJ setup, drinking games, and karaoke.
Pope Francis used his
2024 peace message
to advocate for an international agreement aimed at ensuring ethical development and use of AI.
On Saturday evening, Leo XIV prayed at the grave of Pope Francis. According to Vatican News, they shared an image of him genuflecting before the modest marble monument of Francis located at Santa Maria Maggiore.
a papal basilica in Rome favored by Francis
.
In his
first Mass
On Friday, Pope Leo additionally stated that the Church needs to intensify efforts to penetrate areas globally where faith is lacking.
In his sermon, he mentioned that individuals lacking in faith
frequently experienced “a lack of purpose in life”
Adding, “The absence of belief frequently leads to the erosion of purpose in life, the disregard for compassion, severe breaches of human worth, the turmoil within families, and numerous other injuries plaguing our community.”
He mentioned that he was chosen as the Pope with the aim of making the Church a more luminous guiding light amidst global turmoil.