Christian World | Addressing a Vatican meeting on artificial intelligence, Pope Leo says the human person must stay at the heart of the technology and that its applications may need to be rejected

ACW | October 30, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV told participants in a meeting on artificial intelligence that decisions affecting human life must never be delegated to machines, Vatican News reported.

The meeting, "The Future of AI: A Dialogue Between the Vatican and the Scientific World on the Developments and Applications of Intelligent Technologies," was organised by the Pontifical Academy for Life and the Future of Life Institute.

Vatican News reports that the pope stressed keeping the human person at the heart of the technology, to avoid threatening the common good and reducing people to data points.

"We have the responsibility to guide, change, and, when necessary, reject its applications," he said.

Background: ACW earlier reported the pope's remarks at his general audience on October 28.

Why it matters: According to Vatican News, the pope framed his position around the danger of reducing people to data points.

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Source: Vatican News — Pope on AI: Decisions affecting human life must never be delegated

Photo: Vatican Media