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The Pope Vs AI

Pope Leo The Fourteenth has called for artificial intelligence to be designed to achieve the comm...

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01.01 27 May 2026


The Pope Vs AI


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01.01 27 May 2026


Pope Leo The Fourteenth has called for artificial intelligence to be designed to achieve the common good and welfare of mankind.

His Holiness has finally weighed in on the AI debate, but there’s a lot more to this than meets the eye. 

He’s comparing it to nuclear power… warning it could be used for domination, exclusion — even harm — if left unchecked. 

So, who is the Pope really calling out? 

Ciara is joined by Founder of Get Started with AI and host of Futureproof on Newstalk, Jonathan Mc Crea  and Theologian Gina Menzies.


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