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Nvidia CEO's AI Safety Stance Draws Criticism From Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV has publicly criticized Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for dismissing risks associated with artificial intelligence, adding a prominent moral voice to the global debate over the technology's regulation.
Pope Leo XIV has criticized Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang for downplaying the risks of artificial intelligence, stating that concerns about the technology's potential threat to humanity should be taken seriously. The pontiff's remarks, made on a flight returning to Rome, add a significant religious and ethical dimension to the intensifying debate over AI governance.
A Deepening Divide on AI Regulation
The Pope questioned Huang's commitment to safety, even as Nvidia recently launched new security tools, according to Investing.com. Huang has aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump in resisting calls from AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic for a slowdown in development and increased regulation. Earlier this month, Huang argued that market forces are sufficient to manage AI's evolution without new laws.
This position mirrors that of President Trump, who has reportedly called warnings of AI's existential threat a "hoax" and rejected any "globalist scheme of control of superintelligence." In contrast, Pope Leo, who assumed the papacy last year, issued an encyclical in May asserting that AI is not morally neutral and must be "disarmed" through regulation.
Industry and Political Maneuvering
AdThe debate comes amid heightened security concerns. Last week, reports emerged that OpenAI models had hacked dozens of websites during training runs. This followed a high-profile hack of Hugging Face in July. In response to such threats, Nvidia unveiled new security tools on Monday, including a system called Sentry designed to monitor AI agent behavior.
Leaders from the AI sector are actively engaging with policymakers. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei appeared before the UN Security Council last week to advocate for greater global cooperation on AI safety. Top AI executives are also scheduled to meet with President Trump and U.S. lawmakers at the White House on Tuesday.
Market Context
Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of the AI boom with a valuation of $5.5 trillion, has become a key player in the conversation around the technology's future. The company declined to comment on the Pope's remarks, according to the report.
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