Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders to regulate AI advancements, cautioning that unchecked development risks fueling conflict and concentrating power among a select few.
Pope Leo XIV's 1st encyclical is called 'Magnifica Humanitas'
May 25, 2026
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What's the storyPope Leo XIV has called for stricter regulation and a more measured approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development.
In his first encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), the Pope warned that AI technology is exacerbating and normalizing conflicts around the world.
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Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, calls for disarming AI and rules out algorithmic warfare. Anthropic's Chris…
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV has called for much closer regulation of AI technology, particularly in military settings.
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