Pope Leo warns AI boom could fuel polarisation, violence in Cameroon address
17 Apr 2026, 08:25 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260417-thousands-gather-for-pope-leo-s-giant-mass-in-cameroon-s-douala
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.