Pope Leo Warns AI Could Create a 1947 'Paradise of Machines' in France
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 25
Pope Leo Warns AI Could Create a 1947 'Paradise of Machines' in France
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 25
Summary
Pope Leo said AI risks creating a “paradise of machines” that could erode human freedom and responsibility, warning that daily life is already being invaded and conditioned by technology.
Citing Georges Bernanos’s 1947 essay France Against the Robots, he framed the danger as losing humanity unless technology is directed toward the common good.
Leo said technological progress has significantly improved living conditions, but its ambiguous side can still cause harm when it is not used well.
He called for urgent training in ethical discernment so people can recognize what is morally good as AI takes a larger role in society.