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Pope Warns Pairing AI With Nuclear Weapons
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Relevance ScoreEarlier this month, Pope Leo XIV addressed the Holy See Diplomatic Corps and warned against pairing artificial intelligence with nuclear weapons, invoking moral and security concerns on Jan. 2026. The pope framed the risk as part of a broader debate over AI's potential and ethical use, urging diplomatic and moral guardrails. His remarks renew calls for international discourse on governance and restraint in military AI deployment.


