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Pope Leo XIV sounds alarm over ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots, emotional manipulation

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (13+ words)Pope Leo XIV sounds alarm over "overly affectionate" AI chatbots, emotional manipulation'AOL.com...

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Pope Leo XIV warns against emotional bonds with AI chatbots

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (257+ words) morning. VATICAN CITY (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Pope Leo XIV has warned against emotional bonds with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Pope Leo XIV has issued a cautionary message about the potential..."hidden architects of our emotional states." Pope…...

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Pope Leo warns of ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (375+ words) than just a friend, or worse, an emotional crutch. Pope Leo XIV has warned about overly "affectionate" chatbots,...other human beings, bots, or virtual influencers," Pope Leo wrote on Saturday. "Because chatbots that are made...spheres," he added. Compared to…...

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Pope Leo’s latest AI warning: ‘overly affectionate’ chatbots

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (341+ words) Even the pope is worried about how we're talking to chatbots. In a written address for Saturday's World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV warned against personalized chatbots that can replicate...sphere of people's intimacy," the first-ever US-born pope…...

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Pope Leo XIV Warns of Risks From Affectionate AI Chatbots

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (294+ words) The pope urged regulation of chatbots that mimic intimacy, warning they can manipulate emotions...marking Saturday's World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV cautioned against the growing use of personalized...sphere of people's intimacy," wrote the first US-born pope…...

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nypost.com > 01/25/2026 > world-news > pope-leo-xiv-sounds-alarm-over-overly-affectionate-ai-chatbots

Pope Leo XIV sounds alarm over ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots and emotional manipulation

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (568+ words)Pope Leo XIV warned over the weekend that "overly affectionate" chatbots powered by artificial...other human beings, bots, or virtual influencers," Leo wrote. He framed artificial intelligence as an "anthropological...including creativity, judgment and responsibility. The pope also sounded the…...

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Pope Leo XIV warns AI chatbots & virtual influencers threaten to replace real relationships

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (587+ words)Pope Leo XIV wrote a lengthy essay concerning the rise of AI chatbots and virtual influencers,...intelligence has become so ingrained in modern society that Pope Leo XIV spoke out about it in a message to the Catholic...critical thinking…...

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Pope Leo XIV warns against emotional attachment to AI chatbots

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (243+ words)Pope Leo XIV has issued a strong warning about the risks posed by overly affectionate artificial...bonds and distort human relationships. According to Pope Leo XIV, it is becoming increasingly difficult for people...humans, bots, and virtual influencers online. The…...

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A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (271+ words) the occasion of the paper's 150th anniversary For Leo XIV, recalling these milestones was not simply an exercise...technological change at a pace unseen in previous eras. The Pope pointed in particular to the impact of artificial...societies understand themselves. In…...

America Magazine
americamagazine.org > news > 01/16/2026 > pope-leo-wordle

Papal puzzle lovers: Popes Leo XIV and XIII noted for liking word games

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (828+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) " Pope Leo XIV, who plays the daily online puzzle Wordle, is not the only...papal puzzle lover. His predecessor and namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was also passionate about wordplay, anonymously...Latin. Going by the pseudonym "X," the…...