2+ week, 5+ day ago (536+ words) Pope Leo XIV has issued a solemn warning about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine, emphasizing that technological progress must never come at the expense of human dignity. Speaking at a conference in Rome on Monday,the pontiff urged medical professionals, scientists, and policymakers to ensure that AI remains "at the true service of the human person." The congress, themed "AI and Medicine: The Challenge of Human Dignity," gathered global experts to discuss the intersection of ethics, faith, and technology. Pope Leo XIV expressed gratitude for the Church's growing dialogue with the scientific community but cautioned against allowing machines to redefine humanity. "We currently interact with machines as if they were interlocutors," he said, warning that this overreliance risks making humans "an extension of them" and leads to "forgetting how to recognize and cherish all that is truly…...