{"id":2670125,"date":"2026-09-25T18:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-warns-against-ai-creating-paradise-of-machines-that-will-destroy-our-humanity\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:04:13","slug":"pope-leo-warns-against-ai-creating-paradise-of-machines-that-will-destroy-our-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-warns-against-ai-creating-paradise-of-machines-that-will-destroy-our-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo Warns Against AI Creating &#8216;Paradise of Machines&#8217; That Will Destroy &#8216;Our Humanity&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-leo-warns-against-ai-creating-paradise-of-machines-that-will-destroy-our-humanity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2670125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses contrasting views on artificial intelligence (AI) from notable figures. Pope Leo XIV expressed concerns about AI potentially overrunning human values and warned of a future &#8220;paradise of machines&#8221; that could erode human dignity, emphasizing the importance of ethical education and recognizing the intrinsic meaning of human life. Simultaneously occurring, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed fears about AI&#8217;s risks, calling such concerns a &#8220;hoax&#8221; and emphasizing American rejection of global AI control schemes. During his visit to France, the Pope also subtly critiqued Trump\u2019s stance and political actions, including his criticism of the Pope&#8217;s involvement in international issues. The article highlights the ongoing debate over AI&#8217;s growth, morality, and it&#8217;s implications for humanity, with the Pope advocating for moral discernment and ethical oversight.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In yet another position opposed to that of President Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV spoke Friday about fears that artificial intelligence could dominate the world.<\/p>\n<p>During a speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, Trump said the United States \u201crejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control\u201d AI, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/trump-rejects-global-entity-ai-oversight-01087546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>. He rejected fear-mongering over AI as a \u201choax.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, during a Friday visit to France, the pope said there is much to fear if AI is allowed to develop unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a \u2018paradise of machines\u2019 invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good,\u201d he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/pope-leo-ai-domination-technology-warning-12490881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the centuries, many tasks once performed by human beings have been entrusted to machines whose capabilities and applications have continued to expand,\u201d he said. \u201cMore recently, certain artificial systems have even been given the name of our human faculty of thought intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pope said the world is living in a paradox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile \u2018intelligence\u2019 is attributed to computational systems, we struggle to recognize the inalienable dignity of human persons, whose lives are judged according to the criterion of efficiency and, when deemed no longer productive, are rejected and discarded,\u201d Leo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough such systems can correlate data, they cannot answer questions that concern the meaning of human life, which is rooted in lived experience,\u201d he said, adding that \u201chuman beings cannot live without meaning,\u201d and that \u201cmeaning is the oxygen of the mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leo said communication is not an end in itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInformation is abundant, but that is not synonymous with wisdom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Leo said during his trip that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-announce-social-media-crackdown-citing-childrens-mental-health\/\" title=\"Biden to Announce Social Media Crackdown, Citing Children\u2019s Mental Health\">believes tech companies<\/a> are receptive to his message, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/25\/world-news\/pope-leo-s-troubling-warning-about-ai-creating-paradise-of-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think from their perspective, many of them, they\u2019re very much open to looking for ways of making sure that AI does not displace or ultimately destroy humanity, but rather than be a tool for human beings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to taking a position opposed to Trump, Leo sent a shot at the president without mentioning his name, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/siladityaray\/2026\/09\/25\/pope-leo-comments-on-trumps-media-ban-tells-reporter-youre-all-welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When a CNN reporter asked him for a comment for colleagues having \u201cdifficulties\u201d with the White House, the pope said he was glad to have the media with him and said, \u201cYou\u2019re all welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leo said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-desantis-battle-expectations-at-the-iowa-state-fair\/\" title=\"... and DeSantis face off at Iowa State F...r.\">good media coverage<\/a> is important, adding \u201cthat we have it all the way around, for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump has criticized the pope\u2019s involvement in the war in Iran and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5828635-pope-leo-trump-foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>, this spring Trump posted to  that \u201cPope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White House border czar Tom Homan has said the pope should \u201cleave politics alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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