Pope Leo XIV has rejected the idea of an AI Pope, saying in an interview with biographer Eloise Allen that “if there’s anybody who should not be represented by an avatar, I would say the Pope is high on the list” (first spotted by The Register). Pope Leo, who is forthright about his views on the new technology, also said that he had been asked for his authorisation to create an AI Pope
“Someone recently asked authorization to create an artificial me so that anybody could sign onto this website and have a personal audience with ‘the Pope’,” said the pontiff. “This artificial intelligence Pope would give them answers to their questions, and I said, ‘I’m not going to authorize that’.”
Why would the idea of an AI Pope even make it to the pope?
The pope is supposed to be God’s messenger on Earth, the idea that man creates its own messenger in place of the one God selected is obviously a huge sin of pride.
Now I don’t know that the pope is in fact chosen by God, I’m not even confident in the idea of God, I’m just saying the idea itself is an affront to Catholicism.
Edit: Space Pope might be skirting a technicality here, but I don’t think you can do AI pope even in space.
Already saw a church make use of an AI Charlie Kirk to give a sermon they made up. Dangerous road were on when even Jesus himself can start being used to give whatever twisted message these people using AI are trying to do. Why they ask a living pope tho, is weird.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them
That sounds like creating a graven image and bowing down to it to me…
(I also like the part where God says if you have to build a stone alter, using a carved/hewn stone is polluting his work)
I think AI will lead to a lot of disillusionment in society. If the church can grab Charlie Kirk’s image and have him say whatever they want, chances are they are doing that same with the word of God.
It might seem obvious to us that the church is bullshit, but it isn’t for the older generations.
It’s a bit like how my grandma started assuming every phone call is a scam since AI came out. Half of them were scams before too but she used to just barrel into them.
Pretty sure the pope is not chosen by god. He’s chosen by cardinals.
Heretic!
Tweet tweet!
A manmade messenger to replace a manmade messenger! As there is no miracle electing the new pope but a unanimous vote decided by deals and schemes of our red friends
Overall I support ai pope, cause it would be funny
‘an empty, cold shell that will do great damage to what humanity is about’
The Catholic Church has already done that job
Yeah and they want to keep their corner on the market.
If AI starts to fuck children, what would even be the point of going to church
They have a smaller carbon footprint [1]. They are the environmentally friendly option.
[1] citation needed
Takes one to know one.
“Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind”
I guess the pope is a fan of Frank Herbert.
Rare Pope W
“it’s not personal enough. You can’t feel the touch of god through a computer. A priest can’t feel his congregation needs or the soft skin of a little boy through a keyboard. It’s an affront to Jesus, pure heresy”
True. AI doesn’t fuck children.
I’m sure they’re working on that.
Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama has said that he might reincarnate as a computer someday once they’re powerful enough.
Until we can build a PKE meter to actually measure whether souls are present in particular objects it’s just duelling religion.
He better watch out for Winamp!
The idea that AI can interpret scripture is funny to me. It’s almost like it’s an admission there are no divine insights to be made. Though I suppose people could believe God talks to/works through machines.
AI Pope just really giving it to humanity here and B’GAWD! It’s The Real Pope with a folding chaaaaiiiirrrr! Oh! Oh My!
Just go to the Pope’s manager like I did. I just asked Jesus if I could make an AI of him and he totally said yes.
He says a lot of nice stuff and seems to be a little progressive, I hope he follows through.
Why is that news? What makes you think the pope would have an AI pope?
Dumb headline.
Apparently someone asked him if they could create a website with an AI Pope Leo that could answer questions.
The church is grift, AI is grift.
Although the comment is true. The irony writes itself when you realize, so are religions.
“Alright guys, it’s hard to get on the news with everything going on in the world. What’s gonna go viraaaaal??? I want it to be shared eeeeverywhere! We’re gonna be the next scabbadiddle on tiki tak. Can we come up with something about AI? That’s a word people are using a lot these days and brings attention! Ok, perfect let’s circle back later this afternoon with your best catchy and attention grabbing headlines people!!”
- Vatican PR team consiglieri
