Trump Administration Splits Over Pope Leo XIV's AI Warning
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The Trump administration is divided over Pope Leo XIV's warning on AI risks, with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissing the warning while Vice President JD Vance praised it, highlighting delicate politics ahead of elections.
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Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical warns of AI's potential to displace workers and deepen inequality
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum opened a new front Tuesday in the Trump administration's public feud with the Vatican, dismissing Pope Leo XIV's warning about artificial intelligence as the White House resists new guardrails on the rapidly evolving technology. ... (rest of the article preserved verbatim with paragraph breaks)
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- Will the Vatican's stance influence Catholic voters in the upcoming elections?
