Pope Leo XIV has invoked one of the Bible’s most famous stories, the Tower of Babel, while warning about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In recent remarks about AI ethics and global technological power, the pontiff compared the modern AI race to the ancient biblical tale of humanity attempting to build a tower reaching the heavens.

Pope Leo XIV warned Monday of a profound moral collapse driven by technology, war and a widening disregard for human life.

Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas

Why the Pope wants to slow down AI development.

Pope Leo XIV warned against "a race for ever more powerful algorithms and larger datasets, driven by the desire to secure geopolitical or commercial dominance".

Pope Leo's first major release focuses entirely on the risks of widespread AI adoption.

The pope has warned that AI is never truly neutral: it reflects the society that made it. He has called for ethical oversight – and protecting workers.

Worries change may be ‘governed only by technocratic thinking and presented as necessary and inevitable’

First encyclical from Pope Leo XIV comes as fears of AI’s power grow

Leo XIV warned against building a ‘new Tower of Babel’ with AI

Pope Leo XIV has invoked one of the Bible’s most famous stories, the Tower of Babel, while warning about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In recent remarks about AI…

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The pontiff’s message is clear — in the battle for righteousness, human beings must remain at the center of civilization, not sidelined by AI.

The pontiff presented his encyclical at the Vatican alongside AI experts.

With the release of his encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has signaled that he wants the church to respond to artificial intelligence much as a…

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Pope Leo's 'AI encyclical' wants AI to serve humanity, not be disempowered by it. Achieving that vision will be tough.

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum accuses pontiff of 'editorialising'

As the technology's reputation wobbles, the pope joins a chorus of AI watchers calling out its potential harms and working with the industry to mitigate them.

Though J.D. Vance found the “bits and pieces” he read to be “very profound.”

Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of…