Francis is expected to join world leaders for the meeting in southern Italy to discuss the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.

Pope Francis is set to meet to attend the Group of 7 summit in Italy on June 14, 2024, where he will participate in talks about artificial intelligence.

The Catholic spiritual leader has raised concerns about AI for years and has even been the victim of viral deepfakes.

Pope Francis is scheduled to sit down with U.S. President Joe Biden and eight other heads of state in a series of private bilateral meetings during the Group of Seven on Friday, June 14.

Pope Francis is attending the G7 summit at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who will chair the summit, per the National Catholic Register. It will be the first time a pope has attended the summit, and Pope Francis will attend a session dedicated to discussing artificial intelligence.

Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France and India on the sidelines of the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Italy's Borgo Egnazia, the Vatican said on Thursday.

An image of Pope Francis wearing a stylish white puffer jacket went viral last year, prompting a flurry of comments about the pope’shis choice of clothes and even questions about whether he had a stylist.

G7 leaders are meeting in Italy, where Pope Francis will join them to talk about the ethics of artificial intelligence.