Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Could Change Humanity

Thousands of people gathered in Paris to welcome him.

He first spoke at the Elysee Palace, beside President Emmanuel Macron.

Later, he spoke to diplomats and United Nations workers at UNESCO.

So this was not only a religious speech. It was also a message to leaders.

That is right. Pope Leo said new technology can raise basic questions about human life.

He called artificial intelligence a “paradise of machines”.

He warned that machines could enter and shape many parts of daily life.

That phrase sounds positive at first, but his meaning was worried.

Yes. He said people need education to help them decide what is right and wrong.

He also said scientific progress should not become only a way to make money.

He connected AI with other difficult questions about technology too.

He mentioned genetic changes, surrogacy, human organs, and assisted dying.

France passed an important law on assisted dying a few months ago.

The pope also repeated the Vatican’s opposition to nuclear weapons.

He said nuclear deterrence was mistaken because it could increase a new arms race.

Did he offer any sign that technology companies may listen to him?

Yes. He said he was pleased that AI developers were hearing his message.

He hopes the conversation between technology companies and the Vatican will continue.

So the main question is not only what machines can do.

It is also how people should use them.

Exactly. Pope Leo says human dignity must stay at the center of progress.

Thanks, Chloe.

New research says AI has not caused much more unemployment among new graduates.

Now we go to Jack, LinguaWire's correspondent for business.

Hello, Daniel. A new research paper gives a different picture of the job market.

Researchers from Munich’s CESifo studied recent college graduates in the United States.

They looked at people aged 22 to 25 with bachelor’s degrees.

These people were not studying for higher degrees.

That is a very specific group, and it is an important one.

Yes. The researchers wanted to see if companies were hiring fewer young graduates.

They focused on hiring because companies might stop bringing in new workers first.

They might do this before they dismiss experienced workers.

So the fear was about fewer new jobs, not only job losses.

Exactly. Many first jobs include simple, repeated office tasks.

Some people think AI can now do many of those tasks.

But the new paper says there is no clear sign of large job losses.

It also says there is no clear sign of a large fall in hiring.

That is different from an earlier study connected with Stanford University.

Yes. That earlier study found weaker employment in jobs affected by AI.

The new researchers reached the opposite conclusion.

They used detailed information from the US Census Current Population Survey.

Does that mean new graduates can stop worrying about AI?

No. The researchers say there may be more risk for the class of 2026.

They point to more companies replacing employee tasks with AI.

They also point to higher AI spending per employee.

They point to more business use of ChatGPT Enterprise.

Some business leaders have also made stronger warnings.

Yes. Marc Andreessen said AI was not good enough for these jobs until December 2025.

Larry Fink said this year’s graduates could face very high unemployment.

But he added that this could happen even without a recession.

So today’s evidence is calmer, but the future is still uncertain.

That is the key point. The paper finds no major change so far.

However, AI use is growing, and the researchers will keep watching the data.

Thanks, Jack. The numbers show that a change may come later.

But it has not clearly arrived yet.

Let’s now review three useful words and one grammar pattern.

progress

Progress means movement toward something better or more developed.

In the story, the pope said scientific progress should not be only about making money.

The company is making progress with its new computer program.

dignity

Dignity means the value and respect that every person deserves.

In the story, Pope Leo said human dignity must stay central to progress.

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity.

judgment

Judgment means the ability to decide what is right or wrong.

In the story, the pope called for education in ethical judgment.

Good judgment helps people make careful choices.

New technology can raise basic questions.

We use can plus the base verb to talk about ability or possibility.

The form is the same with every subject: can plus verb.

“New technology can raise basic questions about human life.”

People can learn new skills with practice.

Repeat after me: New technology can raise basic questions.