TECHNOLOGYMay 25 · 17:05 UTCAXIOSRussell Contreras

5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' warns AI could erode human judgment, deepen inequality, destabilize democracy, and enable unethical warfare, positioning the Vatican as a moral authority in AI ethics. The 43,000-word document draws parallels to the Industrial Revolution's Rerum Novarum and emphasizes AI's non-neutral nature shaped by human values.

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Pope Leo XIVpersonVaticanorganizationMagnifica HumanitastopicMeghan SullivanpersonMirela OlivapersonNotre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common GoodorganizationUniversity of St. ThomasorganizationSacred Heart Universityorganization

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