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AI Chatbots: Pope Leo XIV Calls for Emotional Regulation
1/24/2026
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- Pope Leo XIV urged regulation of AI chatbots to prevent deep emotional attachments.
- He warned chatbots could manipulate emotions and dilute human creativity.
- He called for clear distinctions between AI-generated and human-created content.
- He cautioned that power concentration among a few AI companies could influence behavior.
- The World Day of Social Communications will focus on protecting human dignity amid technology.
