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Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” calling for robust regulation of AI and urging developers to prioritize the common good over profit, according to the Vatican. He warned against delegating irreversible lethal decisions to AI and criticized concentration of power and data in private hands. The launch included remarks from Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah amid Anthropic’s legal dispute with the Trump administration.
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AI is fueling war, ‘culture of power’, Pope says in theological document - National
Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” calling for robust AI regulation and urging developers to prioritize the common good over profit. He criticized a “culture of power” driving AI-enabled remote warfare and said it is “not permissible” to delegate irreversible lethal decisions to AI. The Vatican launch also featured Anthropic’s co-founder amid the firm’s legal dispute with the Trump administration over access to its technology.