Pope Leo identifies AI as main challenge in first meeting with cardinals | Religion News

New pontiff sets out vision, pledging to continue ‘precious legacy of predecessor Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV has held his first meeting with the world’s cardinals since his election as the head of the Catholic Church, identifying artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most crucial issues facing humanity.

Leo, the first American pope, laid out a vision of his papacy at the Vatican on Saturday, telling the cardinals who elected him that AI poses challenges to defending “human…