5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity

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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. Why it matters: The long-awaited document, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity") , signals that the Vatican is aggressively positioning itself as a central moral authority in the global tech debate. Driving the news: The Vatican released Leo's first encyclical on Monday, which he signed at S

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▪ Pope Leo Is Right To Put Humanity First — Real Clear Politics
▪ Pope Leo takes aim at AI in encyclical — France 24 (EN)
▪ Pope Leo's Encyclical on AI Is Right To Put Humanity First — RealClearPolitics - Homepage

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