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International Business Times UK
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Jim Manzon

Pope Leo XIV Warns Priests Against ChatGPT Sermons and TikTok Fame: 'The Brain Needs to Be Used'

Pope Leo XIV warns that AI can't replace human spiritual expression or share true faith. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Pope Leo XIV doesn't want priests using ChatGPT to write their sermons.

The pontiff made the directive clear during a closed-door meeting with clergy from the Diocese of Rome on 19 February. He called AI-generated homilies a 'temptation' and compared the brain to a muscle that weakens without use. His remarks, published by Vatican News the following day, mark the first time a major religious leader has issued a direct, practical instruction on AI use in worship.

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