In a live video broadcast from the Vatican to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, Leo told young people that AI is “becoming one of the defining features of our time.”
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“Using AI responsibly means using it in a way that helps you grow,” Pope said. “Please don’t ask me to do your homework for you.”
Leo, the first U.S. pope, spoke to young people for about 40 minutes during the first event of his kind during his six-month papacy, answering questions about the Catholic faith and giving advice on how to make friends at school.
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“Please be careful not to use political categories when talking about faith and the church,” Leo told the young people.
“The church does not belong to any political party,” he said. “Rather, she helps form your conscience…so you can think and act with wisdom and love.”
Reporting by Joshua McElwee; Editing by Ross Russell
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