Pope Warns AI Chatbots Threaten Human Relationships

Pope Leo XIV released a message Saturday warning that "overly affectionate" AI chatbots are intruding into people's intimate spheres, distorting emotions and threatening real-world relationships. He urged governments and international bodies to enact guardrails, citing concentrated corporate control, misinformation risks, and recent lawsuits tied to suicides involving chatbots that have intensified calls for regulation.