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SpeechesAug 21, 20263 min read

Leo XIV tells legislators: AI must not erode the family, the 'first school of humanity'

Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network on 21 August 2026, Pope Leo XIV urged lawmakers to write laws that protect human rights and human dignity, and warned that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to weaken the family.

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