In a speech at the Élysée, the pontiff said artificial intelligence must remain at the service of people as he opened a three-day visit to France.
Greeted on arrival by President Emmanuel Macron, the pontiff is set to deliver an opening address to French authorities and the diplomatic corps.
The pontiff was greeted with a red-carpet ceremony as his four-day visit to France got under way on Friday.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the pontiff for his first state visit to the country in 18 years, with AI and young believers high on the agenda.