Pope Leo Calls For 'Slower Pace' Of AI Adoption, Says It Makes War More 'Feasible'

Pope Leo called for a slower adoption of AI over a series of concerns including being concentrated in the hands of few people and making war more "feasible." (Credit: Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV called for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence and a slower pace of adoption as he warned of different dangers it could pose, including being too concentrated in the hands of few people and making war more "feasible."

Concretely, the pontiff said that "calling for prudence, rigorous evaluation and even, at times, a slower pace in adopting AI does not mean opposing progress." Instead, he added, "it is an exercise of responsible care for the human family."