Pope Leo launches AI commission over concerns that people will turn into “passive consumers of unthought thoughts and anonymous products without ownership or love”
Publish Date: 2026-05-18 06:15:00
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- Pope Leo creates a study group, the Inter-Dicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence, to investigate the impact of AI on humanity.
- The group includes multiple Vatican institutions and will shift coordination annually between them.
- The Pope expressed concerns about AI, particularly algorithms that promote engagement on social media, diminishing critical thinking.
- He warns that AI could harm human creativity by replacing it with generic, unoriginal content.
- The Pope advocates for online platforms to consider the common good, transparency, and social responsibility in AI development.
- Stakeholders, including tech companies, governments, artists, journalists, and educators, must work together to ensure responsible digital citizenship.
- Pope Leo is expected to release an encyclical addressing moral concerns about AI and its societal impact.
