Pope Leo XIV is warning that artificial intelligence could negatively impact the intellectual, neurological and spiritual development of young people. History's first American pope sent a message Friday to a conference of AI and ethics, part of which was taking place in the Vatican. In the message, Leo said any further development of AI must be evaluated according to the "superior ethical criterion" of the need to safeguard the dignity of each human being. Leo has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, saying it poses challenges to defending human dignity, justice and labor.

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