Deepfake case study · Video
Catholic Church/Pope Leo XIV deepfake (Jun 2025)
A YouTube video claimed to feature a speech by Pope Leo XIV. Grok, an AI-powered search tool, identified the video as AI-generated, meaning the papal message was likely a deepfake. Even if doctrinally sound, deepfake…
- Incident date
- Jun 2025
- Target
- Catholic Church/Pope Leo XIV
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A YouTube video claimed to feature a speech by Pope Leo XIV. Grok, an AI-powered search tool, identified the video as AI-generated, meaning the papal message was likely a deepfake. Even if doctrinally sound, deepfake content can be dangerous because it undermines trust.