# Leo XIV contradicts Trump over need for AI safety

https://mins.news/en/item/78017

- euronews, 2026-09-29 03:51 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/i-dont-think-that-is-fake-news-as-some-have-said-says-leo-xiv-contradicting-trump-on-need-

> Pope Leo XIV said he does not consider concerns about artificial intelligence safety to be “fake news,” contradicting Donald Trump. The US president has repeatedly described concerns from AI leaders over the technology’s rapid development as a “hoax” linked to his political opponents.

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