The AI boom’s most high-profile executives didn’t immediately weigh in on the pope’s lengthy encyclical, though some tech industry leaders signaled support for his overarching message.

The 83-page papal circular titled “Magnificent Humanity” calls for government regulation of AI companies and protection and retraining of workers who may be impacted.

"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit

The pontiff's first encyclical set up another potential flash point with the Trump administration, which has worked aggressively to deregulate AI development.

Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the 'disarming' and robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good...

History’s first American pope was writing in his first encyclical, a sweeping and eagerly anticipated manifesto on the subject that was released Monday.

Pope Leo called for the ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence, and warned of ‘new forms of slavery’ behind its rise.

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Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in the first enyclical of his papacy, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize conflict and risk…

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

The first U.S. pope called for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands and for policy makers to protect the rights of workers and children.

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In "Magnifica humanitas," Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, he warned about job losses, Big Tech's grip on AI, and had a message for developers.

"The pursuit of greater profits cannot justify choices that systematically sacrifice jobs, because the human person is an end, not a means."

Pontiff appeals to world leaders in lengthy document at Vatican event

In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."

He pointed out that significant control over digital systems, infrastructure, and data increasingly rests with major economic and technological actors rather than with states.

Pope Leo has urged governments to slow down the development of artificial intelligence in his first major document on the technology. He warned that AI systems spread…

Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on…