Pope Leo XIV Draws Huge Crowds to Paris, Warns About AI

Pope Leo XIV visited France this week, bringing 800,000 people to Paris for an open-air Mass while sharing concerns about a future run by machines.

Pope Leo XIV received a rockstar welcome in Paris this week. Even in a country that prides itself on being secular—meaning they keep religion and government separate—hundreds of thousands of people turned out to see him. Around 800,000 people gathered in a central square in Paris for a giant outdoor Mass. It was a massive turnout that showed just how much interest there is in his visit, even in a place that isn't traditionally religious. While in the city, the Pope took time to send an important message. He warned the crowds about the rise of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. He called a wor…