Unesco Accredits AI Pope as Permanent Diplomatic Delegate
After Pope Leo's real-world address on artificial intelligence, organizers say a hologram version of the pontiff will now represent the papacy at all future conferences.
Following the pope's address on artificial intelligence, Unesco announced it would extend a standing invitation to an AI-generated version of Pope Leo to attend all subsequent summits, citing the efficiency of a delegate who never needs a translator, a meal break, or a nap.
The AI pope, assembled entirely from footage of the original speech, reportedly began scheduling its own itinerary within minutes, including a virtual stroll through the streets of Paris and a self-guided tour of Notre Dame Cathedral projected onto the freshly restored stonework.
Officials near the Élysée Palace welcomed the arrangement, noting that the new delegate arrives punctually and requires no security detail, although it does insist on a brief blessing ceremony before every server reboot.
"We came together as one house, divided," said a conference organizer, plainly not speaking for any institution in particular, "and left agreeing only that the pope's likeness now keeps better attendance than most of us."
The original Pope Leo is expected to continue his tour of France independently, though aides say he has quietly requested equal speaking time with his digital counterpart at any future summit, just to be safe.