Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”

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Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”

Pope Leo XIV has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, especially its application in warfare and everyday life. #EuropeNews

The pontiff’s warning came during a speech at Rome’s La Sapienza University, in which he called for expanded oversight over AI.

The American pope was welcomed warmly at a university where Pope Benedict XVI previously faced protests.

Leo called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe’s largest university, Rome’s La Sapienza.