Pope Leo XIV on Friday issued a warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence as a threat to human dignity, particularly for impressionable young people. The message was directed to participants of the annual conference on artificial intelligence and technology ethics in Rome.

The first American pope delivered the message to an annual conference on AI and ethics, part of which took place in the Vatican this week.

Pope Leo XIV has issued a warning about the use of artificial intelligence. The Pontiff has used his platform to highlight the potential dangers of AI on multiple occasions since the beginning of his papacy in May.