Pope warns over AI, fake news and 'manipulating minds'

In traditional New Year's address to diplomats at the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis warned the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and artificial intelligence, cautioning it could be misused to manipulate minds.

Francis lamented the increasing polarization of society, aggravated by the continuous creation and spread of fake news. Francis also emphasized the need for media literacy education to promote critical thinking.