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Pope Leo warns AI boom could fuel polarisation, violence in Cameroon address

17 Apr 2026, 08:25 GMT By FRANCE 24
Pope Leo warns AI boom could fuel polarisation, violence in Cameroon address

The proliferation of artificial intelligence could spread “polarisation, conflict, fear and violence”, Pope Leo XIV told students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé on Friday. The pope has slammed tyrants, corruption and neocolonial world powers over the course of his 11-day tour of Africa.