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Pope warns of AI risks to young brains

When Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. [AFP]

Pope Leo XIV warned on Friday of the potential consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) on the intellectual development of young people, saying it could damage their grip on reality.

Since he was elected head of the Catholic Church on May 8, the pope -- a mathematics graduate -- has repeatedly warned of the risks associated with AI but this is the first time he has spoken out exclusively on the subject.

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