Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’

Pope Leo XIV encouraged young people to use social media and artificial intelligence (AI) prudently because “they can immerse us in an unreal world.”In a video message to participants at the 2026 Halleluya Festival in Fortaleza, Brazil, the pontiff proposed St. Carlo Acutis, known for using digital technologies to evangelize, as a model for new generations.“He shows how to keep Christ always at the center, even when using technology,” he noted.Taking that example as a reference, Leo XIV, who published…