Trump officials split over Pope Leo’s AI warning as Vatican feud enters new front
The Trump administration is experiencing a public feud with the Vatican over Pope Leo XIV's warning regarding artificial intelligence. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed the Pope's concerns, while Vice President JD Vance praised them, highlighting a split within the administration. This disagreement reflects the complex political landscape as Trump navigates AI regulation amidst his economic agenda and relationships with Catholic voters.
- ▪Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed Pope Leo XIV's warning about artificial intelligence.
- ▪Vice President JD Vance praised the Pope's message as profound moral leadership.
- ▪The split response highlights the delicate politics facing President Trump regarding AI and his relationship with the Vatican.
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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."I didn't know that tech editorializing was part of the role of being pope," Burgum said in an interview on Fox Business, referring to Leo's first encyclical, a 42,300-word document that called for stronger AI oversight and warned the technology could displace workers, deepen inequality and put lethal weapons decisions beyond human control.But Vice President JD Vance, the highest-ranking Catholic in the Trump administration and one of its most prominent links to Silicon Valley, in an interview with NBC praised the same message as…
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