Pope Leo XIV says AI poses new challenges for ‘human dignity’ and ‘justice’

The growing prevalence of artificial intelligence across numerous industries has been hard to ignore, even for the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever US-born pope, addressed the College of Cardinals on Saturday for the first time since the papal conclave. In his speech, the new pope said artificial intelligence influenced his decision to take the name Leo XIV.

“Sensing myself called to continue in this same path, I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There…