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Leo XIV places ethical education at the centre of his AI appeal in France

The Pope's Paris address connects technology with human dignity and moral judgment.

Pope Leo XIV made ethical education central to his discussion of artificial intelligence in France on September 25. Addressing officials and diplomats at the Élysée Palace in Paris, he argued that people need the ability to judge moral choices as technology increasingly shapes daily life.

The Vatican's published text places that appeal within a wider argument about human dignity. Leo acknowledged that technological development has improved living conditions, while warning that tools can cause harm when their use is not directed toward human good. He also linked freedom to protecting diverse consciences and encouraging ethical dialogue.

Interpretation

These are the Pope's moral and religious arguments, rather than findings from a test of AI systems. The address does not establish a model's accuracy or safety. Its practical focus is the human capacity to assess technology's purposes and consequences, not a technical comparison between products.

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