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· September 25, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV was greeted by a crowd of around 80,000 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, on Friday evening. Hours earlier, speaking at the Élysée Palace, he had cautioned that humanity could be lost to a "paradise of machines" driven by artificial intelligence.
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Key points Hours earlier, speaking at the Élysée Palace, he had cautioned that humanity could be lost to a "paradise of machines" driven by artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XIV was greeted by a crowd of around 80,000 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, on Friday evening. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Pope Leo XIV was greeted by a crowd of around 80,000 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, on Friday evening. Hours earlier, speaking at the Élysée Palace, he had cautioned that humanity could be lost to a "paradise of machines" driven by artificial intelligence.
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