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New pope chose his name based on AI’s threats to “human dignity”

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Pope Leo XIV gave his first address to the College of Cardinals on Saturday .

He explained his name choice as a continuation of Pope Francis ' concerns about AI .

Pope Francis , who died in April , first established AI as a Vatican priority.

As head of an ancient religious organization, the pope's talk about AI creates a somewhat head-spinning juxtaposition.

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