NO AI POPE YET

NO AI POPE YET

3:48 Sep 19, 2025
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Plus Therapists Feel Outmatched By AI Like this? Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox 3x a week. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidailyus.substack.comPope Leo Rejects Idea of an “AI Pope”Pope Leo revealed he refused a proposal to create an AI version of himself for virtual audiences, warning it could threaten human identity. Since his election, he’s voiced concern over AI’s risks for kids, jobs, and dignity—arguing tech must serve people, not replace them.Therapists Feel Outmatched by AIMore therapists are reporting imposter syndrome, comparing themselves to AI chatbots that seem perfect: always available, beautifully scripted, patient. The piece argues this comparison overlooks what AI can’t replicate—nuance, emotional depth, nonverbal cues—and warns that feeling replaced may push therapists into burnout rather than growth.Could AI Outperform Doctors in Diagnosing You?Recent studies suggest some AI tools are already beating doctors in clinical reasoning—especially for tricky, complex conditions. Doctors, it's argued, struggle with burnout, bias, and being unable to keep up with medical research; AI, by contrast, can sift through huge data sets, stay consistent, and pick up patterns humans might miss.Statues at Versailles Are Talking Back via AIVersailles rolled out a new AI app letting visitors converse with 20 statues and fountains across its gardens—like Apollo or Cupid riding a Sphinx. Scan a QR code, choose one of three languages, and ask whatever you like: history, anecdotes, secrets. Powered by OpenAI + Ask Mona. What Doomers & Utopians Around AI Actually ShareTurns out AI “doomers” (those fearing superintelligence will end us all) and utopians (who believe AI will fix everything) are more alike than they admit. Both buy int
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