Pope Leo XIV warns AI risks creating 'paradise of machines' in Paris

Pope Leo XIV, speaking in Paris, cautioned that unchecked AI development could erode human agency, framing the risk as a 'paradise of machines' that conditions daily life. The statement is rhetorical and adds to a growing chorus of moral critiques of AI, but carries no policy or market implications. It signals continued high-level ethical scrutiny of AI, which may influence future regulatory discourse.