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May 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Issues First Major Document Warning Against AI Concentration and Military Use

Pope Leo XIV released his first major theological document calling for strict regulation of artificial intelligence, warning that AI control must not remain in the hands of a few and that some weapons systems are now beyond human control. The Pope denounced the 'culture of power' driving AI development and urged protection of workers' rights and children's safety.

May 25, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪The Pope expressed concern that some autonomous weapons systems have advanced "practically beyond any human reach to govern them."
  • ▪The encyclical states that military force is only justifiable for "self-defense in the strictest sense."
  • ▪In a break from tradition, Pope Leo XIV personally presented the encyclical at a Vatican event

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AI antitrust & competition1AI ethics1AI governance1AI labor & economic disruption1AI Regulation1Pope Leo XIV1

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