The founder of Word on Fire and US bishop Robert Baron warned about an increase in fake videos created with artificial intelligence that social media is pretending to be him.
“The existence of these videos, generated by artificial intelligence from me, is from me, and it is do not have From Me is a “increasingly difficult” issue, and he warned in a message posted on official social media.
Bishop Baron said a few months ago, a woman told him she was very sick about an argument that he believed to have actually entered a fake restaurant in a Chicago restaurant.
“I said I haven't been to a restaurant in Chicago in about five years. Well, it was one of those stupid videos generated by these AI,” he said.
He also recalled another case that was believed to have been summoned to Rome by Pope Leo XIV for “high-level arguments.”
The bishop revealed: “I met Pope Leo once. It happened in Rome a few weeks ago. We posted it on social media. I waved his hand and smiled.
The video is circulating and he probably made an recommendation on how to “remove the devil from your toilet.”
“My point,” Bishop Baron said, “This is all ridiculous, and if you're going to spend a bit, I think I can tell you the difference between a real video from me and one of these fakes.”
The bishop warned that this phenomenon was not harmless. “These are scammers, what they do is make money from these things because they monetize them through advertising.
In response, he urged his followers not to be fooled.
“Don't take these stupid things seriously,” he said.
“Don't look.
“And what you're looking for is my There is a blue check that can be displayed next to my YouTube channel, something on the official Fire Channel Word, and my name and profile name. Look for it: It's a sign that it's a video from me. ”
Finally, he sought common sense.
“When I saw these goofy images that are clearly generated by computers and heard me talk about wild things, I said, “I hope there's a sense of knowing how it looks. It's not Bishop Baron.”
“It's becoming more and more of a problem, and I want you to know about it and do what you can to fight it, and God bless you.”
Pope Leo XIV's concerns about the ethical use of AI
Pope Leo XIV has been particularly concerned about the ethical use of AI since the beginning of his Pope.
On June 7, the Pope emphasized “the urgent need” for serious reflection and the inherently ethical aspect of AI and its continued discussion of its responsible governance.
A month later, in a message to AI participants for the 2025 summit in Geneva, Switzerland, he recalled, “The responsibility for the ethical use of AI systems starts with those who develop, manage and oversee them, but those who use them share this responsibility.”
In his letter, the Pope urged the “human-centered regulatory framework” and the promotion of “appropriate ethical management” of AI technology at both the local and global level.
