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Vatican warns AI could undermine 'foundations of society'

Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the Angelus prayer in The Vatican on January 26, 2025.[AFP]

The Vatican published a new text on artificial intelligence (AI) Tuesday, warning the tool could destroy the trust on which societies are built, while humans become "cogs in a machine".

Pope Francis, regularly a victim of fake news and doctored photographs, cautioned earlier this month that AI could be "misused to manipulate minds". The Vatican text elaborates on his thinking.

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