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  "id": 10544038,
  "title": "Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom are not ‘fake news’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pope-leo-says-concerns-about-ai-doom-are-not-fake-news",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/29/pope-leo-says-concerns-about-ai-doom-are-not-fake-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo addressed artificial intelligence concerns during his first visit to France as pontiff, dismissing them as \"not fake news.\" This stance rebuked US President Donald Trump, who claimed the fears surrounding AI were a \"hoax\" during a recent UN General Assembly speech. The Holy Father emphasized the importance of taking AI risks seriously during a press conference on his return flight to Rome.\n\nPope Leo criticized tech CEOs who argued against implementing guardrails on AI technology. He expressed skepticism towards claims from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang that it might be possible to insert safety measures into certain AI models. Despite Huang's recent comments, Pope Leo maintained his doubts about the feasibility of such solutions.\n\nThe pontiff also met with tech leaders Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Greg Brockman (OpenAI), and Elon Musk (SpaceXAI) to discuss a balanced approach between innovation and oversight. The meeting, scheduled with House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, aimed to find a compromise between promoting AI advancements and preventing potential global destruction. Pope Leo emphasized the need for continued dialogue, investigation, and action to ensure AI does not reach a dangerous state.",
  "summary": "The first US pope urges the world to promote dialogue, study and research to prevent AI from reaching a point where it could threaten humanity.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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