Pope Leo XIV issues his first major encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” urging governments to slow the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. Multiple outlets report the pontiff argues that AI’s rapid spread creates risks that regulators and political leaders should address promptly rather than allowing unchecked expansion. He calls for “adequate” regulatory tools, robust legal frameworks and independent oversight to curb potential harm and uphold justice. Several reports say he warns AI can contribute to misinformation and disruptive societal effects, and he frames the technology’s adoption as potentially escalating conflict. The encyclical also focuses on power and accountability. Sources agree he calls for AI data ownership not to be left solely in private hands, aiming to ensure public or shared control over data resources. Additional common themes include protecting workers’ rights and safeguarding children from AI-related harms. Several outlets also report he urges AI companies to cool competitive pressures, suggesting that intense rivalry can worsen risks. Overall, the manifesto presents a call for clearer governance and more active political involvement to prevent negative outcomes tied to AI’s accelerating capabilities.
Pope Leo XIV calls for governments to slow and regulate AI in first major manifesto
Pope Leo XIV issues his first major encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” urging governments to slow the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. Multiple outlets report the pontiff argues...
- Pope Leo XIV releases his first major encyclical/manifesto titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” urging the world to slow down AI development.
- He calls for governments to establish adequate regulation, including robust legal frameworks and independent oversight.
- He warns AI can contribute to misinformation and other disruptive effects, and he links unchecked AI growth to rising social risks.
- He says AI data ownership should not remain only with private companies and that policymakers should protect workers’ rights.
- He urges reducing competitive pressure among AI companies and calls for protections for children.
Pope Leo XIV urges global governments to slow down the development of AI systems and their disruptive effects.
3 months agoPope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical. In the manifesto, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pontiff wrote that policymakers must address the widespread availability of the emerging technology with “clarity to establish adequate regulatory tools capable of upholding justice and curbing the distorting effects of technological power.”...
3 months agoThe first American pontiff called for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands.
3 months agoVATICAN CITY — Pope Leo urged governments to slow down and closely regulate the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war. Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump after criticizing the Iran war, made a range of impassioned appeals to world leaders in the lengthy text, known as an encyclical. The first U.S. pope called for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands, for policy-makers to protect the rights of workers and keep children safe from the technology, and urged the cooling of competition between AI companies. "What is needed is a more active political involvement that is capable of slowing things down when everything is accelerating," said Leo in the text, entitled "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity). The pope called for "robust legal frameworks, independent oversight, informed users and a political system that does not abdicate its res
3 months agoPope Leo XIV calls for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands, for policy-makers to protect the rights of workers and keep children safe from the technology, and urges the cooling of competition between AI companies
3 months agoPope Leo XIV warned that AI risks could lead the world down a path of endless war and urged AI companies to ease competitive pressures.
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