In his first formal address to the media since assuming the papacy, Pope Leo XIV pressed the need for discernment and ethical responsibility in an era shaped by artificial intelligence (AI).

Less than a week after Pope Leo XIV took the helm as head of the Catholic Church, he is already making the first social media posts of his papacy and promising to maintain an active digital presence.

Pope Leo XIV has urged for "responsibility and discernment" over the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) during his first press briefing with the media since being elected as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.