{"id":14727,"date":"2026-01-27T20:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14727"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:20:00","slug":"pope-leo-warns-of-overly-affectionate-ai-chatbots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14727","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo warns of \u2018overly affectionate\u2019 AI chatbots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-2.jpg 631w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-2-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(NewsNation) \u2014 Pope Leo XIV has issued a warning about artificial intelligence and the risks the technology poses, issuing some rules of thumb: Do not give up your ability to think critically or allow AI to replace human relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, the American pontiff said, \u201cTechnology must serve the human person, not replace it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after he was elected in May of 2025, the Chicago-born pope said he would make navigating the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence one of the major priorities of his pontificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to his focus on AI, Leo was named to the 2025 \u201cTime 100 AI\u201d list as a key thinker shaping how humanity confronts AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his latest message on modern communication, Pope Leo said that \u201cpreserving human faces and voices\u201d means preserving God\u2019s imprint on each human being, which is an \u201cindelible reflection of God\u2019s love.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pope warned against artificial intelligence replacing human relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy simulating human voices and faces, wisdom and knowledge, consciousness and responsibility, empathy and friendship,\u201d artificial intelligence can \u201cencroach upon the deepest level of communication, that of human relationships,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pontiff added that relying on AI as an \u201comniscient friend, source of all knowledge \u2026 or an oracle of all advice\u201d can erode our ability to think analytically and creatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replacing human interactions with chatbots presents a dangerous scenario, according to the pope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause chatbots are excessively \u2018affectionate,\u2019 as well as always present and accessible, they can become hidden architects of our emotional states and so invade and occupy our sphere of intimacy,\u201d Leo wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we substitute relationships with others for AI systems that catalog our thoughts \u2026 we are robbed of the opportunity to encounter others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Path forward for ethical use of AI<br>Despite the challenges, the pope provided some guidelines to make sure mankind uses AI prudently and in a healthy way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe task \u2026 is not to stop digital innovation, but rather to guide it and to be aware of its ambivalent nature,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pope Leo calls for transparency, ethical governance, clear labeling of AI-generated content and AI literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018\u201cIt is increasingly urgent to introduce media, information and AI literacy into education systems at all levels \u2026 so that individuals \u2013 especially young people \u2013 can acquire critical thinking skills and grow in freedom of spirit,\u201d the pope wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faith is an integral part of millions of Americans\u2019 daily lives. \u201cOne Nation Under God\u201d is committed to reflecting America\u2019s voices, values and communities covering stories of faith and religion, from the latest headlines to stories of hope. 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