In his final months, Pope Francis warned about social media, screen time, and AI

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The Pontiff’s last prayer, shared online earlier this month, urged that new technologies would not replace human relationships. View on euronews

Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday, was seen as a progressive who spoke openly about technology, and more recently artificial intelligence (AI), something he even became a victim of. 

In 2023, the Pontiff was spotted walking down St Peter's Square at the Vatican wearing a stylish Moncler white puffer jacket and a long necklace with a bejewelled crucifix. Except, it was an AI-generated image that looked very realistic and had viewers convinced it was his new style. 

Since his passing, a flurry of memes has ensued online about the appointment of his replacement. ...
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