The pope takes on AI
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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
CBS NewsBMay 25, 3:23 PM
Pope Leo calls for "disarming" of AI in technology-focused encyclical
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
CBS NewsBMay 26, 2:12 PM
Pope Leo's encyclical warning about AI rocks tech industry
Pope Leo XIV warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
New York TimesAMay 26, 7:32 AM
Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.
In his letter, the first American pontiff called for putting care for humans at the heart of technological change.
CBS NewsBMay 26, 1:53 PM
Takeaways from Pope Leo's message on artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity
CBS News contributor Arthur C. Brooks breaks down Pope Leo's warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence and what effect, if any, it could have on Silicon Valley.
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.
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.
Business InsiderBMay 26, 11:22 AM
What smart people are saying about Pope Leo's letter on AI
Pope Leo XIV. Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV shared his first encyclical, or a letter to the church, on Monday. He wrote about AI-related issues, from mono
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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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.
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
ReutersAMay 25, 3:02 PM
With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change - Reuters
With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change Reuters
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Daily WireCMay 23, 6:30 AM
The Pope And AI Walk Into A Bar…
In a standoff over ethics and foreign affairs with the leader of the free world, a company can do worse than to post up a co-founder alongside the spiritual father of roughly 1 in 5 living human being
RealClearPoliticsBMay 26, 10:04 AM
Pope Leo's Encyclical on AI Is Right To Put Humanity First
Daily CallerDMay 25, 8:06 PM
Pope Leo XIV Issues Sweeping Teaching On Upholding Human Worth In A World Embracing Artificial Intelligence
'Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice'
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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