Friday, May 15, 2026
VideoAdmin
NewsWhite
Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
TECHNOLOGY
Unverified

Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

By The Associated PressMay 15, 2026·Source: NPR·4 views

Share This Article

Pope Leo XIV, accompanied by, from left, Prefect of the Pontifical Household Archbishop Petar Rajič, Dean Antonella Polimeni, and his vicar for the city of Rome Cardinal Baldo Reina, visits the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome to meet with faculty and students at the institution

Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.

(Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)

Share This Article

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

Related Articles

News live: work begins on $134,000 Daniel Andrews statue; 11 Australians set sail from Turkey on flotilla to Gaza
TECHNOLOGY

News live: work begins on $134,000 Daniel Andrews statue; 11 Australians set sail from Turkey on flotilla to Gaza

<p>Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podc

The Guardian·4h ago
Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages
TECHNOLOGY

Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages

<p>Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/15/australia-news-live-delta-goodrem-eurovision-budget-reply-angus-taylor-i

The Guardian·5h ago
Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
TECHNOLOGY

Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial

As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

BBC News·6h ago
UK anti-immigration social media accounts traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam
TECHNOLOGY

UK anti-immigration social media accounts traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam

Overseas fakers are using AI videos to push a narrative of UK decline to large audiences, BBC finds.

BBC News·6h ago