Pope Leo calls for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power

Sarah Fielding· May 25, 2026 · 12:06 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 42 views

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Pope Leo XIV has issued a papal encyclical addressing the implications of artificial intelligence. He emphasizes the need for AI to serve humanity and warns against the concentration of power and wealth that could arise from its misuse. The Pope calls for regulatory measures and educational initiatives to ensure that AI is developed responsibly and ethically.

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▪Pope Leo XIV released a 42,300-word encyclical discussing the dangers and benefits of AI.
▪He warned against equating AI with human intelligence, stating that AI lacks moral conscience and understanding.
▪The Pope called for regulations to prevent the concentration of wealth and ensure human decision-making in critical areas like weapons.

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▪ Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve humanity, not the powerful few — RNS
▪ Pope Leo's 'Magnifica humanitas': AI must serve humanity not concentrate power — Vaticannews
▪ "Magnifica Humanitas": Pope Leo XIV Rejects Transhumanism — Hacker News (Newest)

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News AI Pope Leo calls for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power The Pontiff released a 42,300-word document outlining the dangers (and benefits) of AI. By Sarah Fielding May 25, 2026 8:06 am EST Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV has taken a stronger stand against AI. On Monday, Leo released his first papal encyclical — an almost 400-year-old tradition in which the Catholic Church shares its perspective on an issue. In this case, over about 42,300 words (in the English version), the Pope warned of "the misconception of equating this type of 'intelligence' with that of human beings." "These systems merely imitate certain functions of human intelligence.

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