Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

September 28, 2026 · 2:03 pm 3 sources

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• Pope Leo Praises Europe’s Democracy, Diverging Once Again From Trump
  The New York Times · September 28, 2026 14:03
  Speaking in France, the pontiff lauded postwar efforts to unify the continent. Experts saw it as a critique of President Trump’s repeated berating of European leaders.
• In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit
  The New York Times · September 30, 2026 09:07
  In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.

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• Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art
  TechCrunch · October 2, 2026 15:39
  "There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."