The pontiff called on the world to prevent artificial intelligence from developing to a level that could destroy humanity, asserting that such warnings are not "fake news." Pope Leo XIV specifically criticized Nvidia for its resistance to government regulation of the technology, insisting that AI must remain a tool for human service rather than becoming an instrument of domination and injustice.

These warnings were delivered during the leader's first state visit to France, where he spoke at the UNESCO headquarters and the French presidential palace in Paris. Over the 4 day trip, he cautioned that a "paradise of machines" risks undermining the definition of human existence and reaffirmed the Vatican's opposition to nuclear deterrence, which he characterized as a mistaken military doctrine.