# Pope Leo XIV dismisses AI safety warnings as fake news

Digest AI · Society & Work · published 2026-09-28T14:15:00Z

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## Summary

Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that AI safety concerns are exaggerated, calling them serious issues that demand attention. During a press briefing on the papal plane, he stated that AI risks should not be dismissed as ‘fake news’ and urged dialogue to address potential catastrophic outcomes. His remarks contrast with President Donald Trump’s characterization of AI safety warnings as a ‘hoax’ and his plans to meet with top tech executives, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, and Google’s Sundar Pichai, at the White House on Tuesday. Amodei, who recently met with Trump, has publicly warned about AI risks, adding to the debate over regulation and oversight in the industry.

## Key points

- Pope Leo XIV called AI safety warnings legitimate, rejecting them as ‘fake news’
- Trump plans White House meeting with Zuckerberg, Amodei, Brockman, and Pichai on Tuesday
- Amodei previously warned about risks of increasingly powerful AI systems

## Why it matters

The pope’s stance adds moral weight to AI safety debates, while Trump’s meeting with tech leaders signals political engagement—or distraction—from regulatory concerns.

## Sources

1. [Pope Leo Says AI Safety Concerns Not ‘Fake News’ as Trump Champions Tech](https://newsweek.com/pope-leo-ai-safety-concerns-not-fake-news-trum-12498731) (newsweek.com, 2026-09-28)

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## Cite

Digest AI, "Pope Leo XIV dismisses AI safety warnings as fake news", 28 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/pope-leo-xiv-dismisses-ai-safety-warnings-as-fake-news

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