Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Could Become an 'Instrument of Domination'
Newsweek's Hannah Parry reports that Pope Leo XIV, visiting UNESCO in Paris during a trip to France, warned that artificial intelligence could threaten human dignity and become an "instrument of domination", arguing that its development must stay subordinate to human dignity, moral responsibility and the common good. The article contrasts the pope's stance with President Trump, who dismissed AI concerns as a "hoax" and rejects new restrictions, and notes investor Peter Thiel's remark that the pope was "at least acting as a useful idiot for the CCP", while OpenAI's Sam Altman echoes concerns about keeping humans in control.
