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Pope and Trump Clash Over AI Risks at UN

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:09 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump dismisses AI

Pope Leo XIV says AI risks are not “fake news” and deserve attention.
U.S. President Donald Trump calls AI concerns a “hoax” at the UN.
Trump will meet CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk Sept 29 at the White House.
Speaker Mike Johnson says talks will balance AI innovation with oversight, rejecting a moratorium.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI could control the internet within six to 12 months.

Summary

Pope Leo condemns law

Pope Leo apologized on his plane for a flight mishap that stranded journalists returning to Rome.
He met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, urging France’s Christian heritage and right to life.
During a UNESCO speech, Leo praised its cultural heritage work and called for global dialogue on human dignity.
Leo condemned France’s assisted-dying law as profit-driven, contrary to Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life.

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Historical Context

The European Union enacted the General Data Protection Regulation in 2016, establishing the first continent-wide legal framework for data privacy. The GDPR, championed by the European Commission and enforced by national agencies, fined Google €50 million in 2019 for transparency breaches. Today, Pope Leo XIV’s AI warnings, Donald Trump’s hoax claim, and Elon Musk’s White House meeting echo the 2016 clash of tech ambition with regulation. The precedent suggests that governments and religious leaders may push stricter AI oversight, prompting multinational corporations to adapt compliance strategies worldwide.

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Trump dismisses AI

Pope Leo XIV says AI risks are not “fake news” and deserve attention.
U.S. President Donald Trump calls AI concerns a “hoax” at the UN.
Trump will meet CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk Sept 29 at the White House.
Speaker Mike Johnson says talks will balance AI innovation with oversight, rejecting a moratorium.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI could control the internet within six to 12 months.

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