Overview
- Addressing the Builders AI Forum at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Pope Leo XIV called on scientists, entrepreneurs, and church leaders to align AI with justice, the common good, and respect for life.
- He said technological innovation can be a participation in the divine act of creation and that every design choice expresses a vision of humanity requiring moral discernment.
- The Pope framed ethical AI development as a shared ecclesial mission that renews the dialogue between faith and reason in the digital age.
- His remarks echo the Vatican’s January teaching that AI lacks moral judgment and, without firm human oversight, can worsen inequality, fuel misinformation, expand surveillance, and strain human relationships.
- The appeal follows his July message to the AI for Good Summit urging human-centered governance, with Decrypt noting Friday’s statement was also shared in a post on X.