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Aboard Papal Plane From France, Pope Leo XIV Says He’s Not Losing Sleep Over AI Apocalypse Fears

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Pope Leo XIV told journalists during his return flight from France that he is not panicking about the possibility of artificial intelligence destroying humanity. Speaking at a press conference aboard the papal plane from Metz, the pope stated that he is not in panic mode and can sleep at night despite the catastrophic risks some experts suggest the technology poses.

While expressing calm, the pope said the concerns raised by AI specialists should be taken seriously and are not merely false information intended for financial gain. He noted recent reports that the head of Nvidia claims to have found ways to insert guardrails into AI systems.

The comments follow the publication of the pope's encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica humanitas, which addresses the need for ethical guardrails in technological development. These remarks come amid warnings from technology leaders, including Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger, who recently suggested there is a greater than 10% chance of AI-powered human extinction within the next decade.

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