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Pope Leo XIV launches AI ethics commission in Vatican

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Vatican Launches AI Commission

Vatican created a commission on artificial intelligence to foster global dialogue and study ethical safeguards.
Pope Leo XIV said he is not in panic mode about AI, sleeping peacefully despite extinction warnings.
He urged political leaders, AI developers, and social groups to convene and address emerging risks.
AI safety researcher Evan Hubinger warned of over 10% chance of AI-driven human extinction within ten years.

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Pope Leo Mass

Pope Leo XIV led an open-air Mass on Paris’s Place de la Concorde, drawing about 800,000 people.
The Vatican said attendance exceeded pre-registered numbers by roughly 200,000.
French President Emmanuel Macron attended Leo’s final Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Metz on September 28, 2026.
In Metz, Leo warned that international relations are uncivilised and urged Europe to break the cycle.
Adult baptisms in France have tripled since 2016, reaching 13,000 this year.

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Historical Context

In October 1978 the College of Cardinals, with 111 electors, chose Karol Wojtyla, making him the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI (1523), expanding the Church’s global influence. Today Pope Leo XIV has formed a Vatican AI commission and addressed 800,000 Parisians, urging President Emmanuel Macron to regulate emerging risks, echoing the Church’s historic political activism.

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Vatican Launches AI Commission

Vatican created a commission on artificial intelligence to foster global dialogue and study ethical safeguards.
Pope Leo XIV said he is not in panic mode about AI, sleeping peacefully despite extinction warnings.
He urged political leaders, AI developers, and social groups to convene and address emerging risks.
AI safety researcher Evan Hubinger warned of over 10% chance of AI-driven human extinction within ten years.

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