Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
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HuffPostCMay 25, 9:56 AM
Pope Calls For Robust Regulation Of AI In Manifesto That Ponders The Future Of Humanity
The pontiff's first encyclical set up another potential flash point with the Trump administration, which has worked aggressively to deregulate AI development.
VoxBMay 25, 2:45 PM
The pope takes on AI
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he addresses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 20, 2026. | Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Monday morning, the Roman
Mother JonesBMay 24, 4:58 PM
Is Pope Leo Joining the Anti-AI Resistance?
Having spoken out for the welfare of immigrants and against the war in Iran—and drawn the ire of some American conservatives in the process—Pope Leo XIV is now calling on the world to safeguard human
The AtlanticAMay 25, 12:16 PM
Pope Leo’s Unsettling Vision of the AI Future
His new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, seeks to counterbalance alarm with hope but lands firmly on one side.
NBC NewsBMay 26, 6:10 PM
Vance calls Pope Leo’s AI warnings ‘profound’
In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is glad the pope tackled AI. He also discussed why X remains off his phone after he deleted it for Lent.
NBC NewsBMay 26, 4:49 PM
Gandalf, Picasso and MLK: Cultural references ground Pope Leo’s AI warning
It took a little over a year for Pope Leo XIV to write more than 42,000 words of his first encyclical, which deals with the safeguarding of human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.
New York TimesAMay 26, 1:25 PM
To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand
The co-founder of a prominent A.I. company was nearby as the pope implored A.I. leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils.
HuffPostCMay 25, 8:42 AM
Pope Leo Issues Blunt Message For Profit-Driven Polluters
The pontiff called out companies that seek "dizzying" profits at the cost of environmental pollution.
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PBS NewsHourAMay 25, 10:45 PM
Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Naw
The HillBMay 25, 1:40 PM
Pope Leo encyclical: World leaders should be ‘slowing things down’ on AI
Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical. In the encyclical, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pontiff wrote that policymakers must address the widespread ava
AxiosAMay 25, 5:05 PM
5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity
Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points.
Al JazeeraBMay 26, 4:52 PM
What has Pope Leo warned about AI – and why that’s significant
The pontiff presented his encyclical at the Vatican alongside AI experts.
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The Gateway PunditDMay 26, 4:30 PM
Pope Leo Calls for AI Weapons to Be “Disarmed,” Warns of Threat to Humanity
In a sweeping address, Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence, cautioning that the technology risks eroding human dignity, accelerating global conflict, and placing life
RealClearPoliticsBMay 26, 10:04 AM
Pope Leo's Encyclical on AI Is Right To Put Humanity First
Daily SignalCMay 25, 4:00 PM
Pope Leo’s Message in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Is One We All Need to Hear
Pope Leo XIV‘s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” is perfectly timed. In the document, signed on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s “Rerum Novarum,” the pope takes up the question that now
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