Vatican City, 5 December 2025: Pope Leo XIV has called for a renewed global commitment to guiding young people as they navigate the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. Addressing participants at the international conference “Artificial Intelligence and Care for Our Common Home,” the Pope highlighted the profound impact AI is having on society, daily life and fundamental aspects of human development.
The Pope noted that while AI offers powerful opportunities, it also carries risks that must be addressed through collective awareness and ethical consideration. He pointed out that technologies are reshaping critical thinking, learning processes, social interactions and even the way young people perceive meaning and truth.
Pope Leo XIV stressed that the well-being of future societies depends on the ability of young people to grow in maturity, responsibility and discernment, developing their talents not as passive recipients of algorithm-driven content but as active contributors to the world around them.
Highlighting a growing misconception in the digital age, he warned that “accessing vast amounts of data is not the same as understanding or discovering truth.” He urged educators, institutions, businesses and religious communities to take an active role in helping youth use technology wisely, fostering balanced development of mind and spirit.
The Pope also underscored that humanity is called to be co-workers in creation, not merely consumers of AI-generated content. He emphasised that the development and governance of digital technologies require coordinated action involving politics, education systems, civil society and ethical leadership.
Raising crucial questions about the future, Pope Leo XIV asked how AI can genuinely serve the common good without deepening inequality or centralising power in the hands of a few. He also urged society to safeguard the freedom, inner life and emotional well-being of children and young people as technological shifts accelerate.
The address reflects the Vatican’s continuing call for a human-centered approach to technological development—one that preserves human dignity, protects the vulnerable and ensures that innovation remains oriented toward justice, solidarity and shared progress.
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