Opinion: Pope Leo reminds us of the value of our shared humanity

from Weekend Edition Saturday · host Scott Simon

Pope Leo's first encyclical voices his concerns about technology and AI. The pope cautions about the illusions AI bots can create, and how important actual human relationships are.

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