{
  "id": 8917950,
  "title": "Pope Leo calls for AI systems that don’t foster divisions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pope-leo-calls-for-ai-systems-that-dont-foster-divisions-8917950",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:38:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/21/pope-leo-calls-for-ai-systems-that-don-t-foster-divisions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo has been a vocal advocate for the responsible development of artificial intelligence during his 16-month tenure as pontiff. Speaking on his third day in office, he cautioned that AI could lead humanity towards perpetual warfare.\n\nIn a message delivered at a conference on AI held in Rome, Pope Leo emphasized the need for AI systems that do not exacerbate societal divisions, but rather foster peace. He urged developers to create technologies that honor the dignity of every individual and reinforce the bonds that connect humanity.\n\nThe pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope, has made the potential dangers of AI a central focus of his papacy. In May, he released a landmark document warning against the spread of misinformation and the prioritization of conflict through AI systems. He subsequently called for global regulation of the industry.\n\nMonday's conference at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, titled \"AI4Peace,\" brought together experts from various fields. US economist Jeffrey Sachs, Rome's city council president Svetlana Celli, and Francisco Rojas Aravena, rector of the UN University for Peace in Costa Rica, were among the speakers. Rev. Andrea Ciucci, chancellor of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life, read Pope Leo's message aloud to the attendees.",
  "summary": "Pope Leo urged the development of AI systems that 'serve the dignity of every person and strengthen the bonds that unite the human family'.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pope Leo calls for AI systems that don't foster divisions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pope-leo-calls-for-ai-systems-that-dont-foster-divisions",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:09:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Pope Leo calls for AI that strengthens peace efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pope-leo-calls-for-ai-that-strengthens-peace-efforts",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:15:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pope Leo calls for AI systems that don’t foster divisions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pope-leo-calls-for-ai-systems-that-dont-foster-divisions-8914695",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:38:31.000Z"
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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."
}