Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, urged approximately 15,000 American youth not to use artificial intelligence to complete their school assignments, cautioning them on the responsible use of the technology.
Speaking via live video link from the Vatican to a national Catholic youth conference in Indianapolis, Pope Leo stated that while AI is “becoming one of the defining features of our time,” using it responsibly means using it in ways that help one grow, adding pointedly, “Don’t ask it to do your homework for you.”
Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don’t use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday. For @Reuters https://t.co/V2nKUb2TCn
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During the 40-minute session, the first large-scale event of his six-month papacy, Pope Leo answered questions on faith and school life. He also briefly touched upon politics, encouraging the young Christians to be “people who build bridges instead of walls,” a sentiment echoing the late Pope Francis’ criticism of US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies.
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However, he quickly cautioned against political polarization, advising the youth, “Please be careful not to use political categories to speak about faith, to speak about the Church,” emphasizing that the Church helps form conscience rather than belonging to any single political party.
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