Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto re: the future of humanity
Pope Leo XIV has called for strong regulation of artificial intelligence in a new manifesto. He emphasized that AI developers should prioritize the common good over profit. This encyclical addresses the implications of AI on various aspects of human life, including work and warfare.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV issued a manifesto on regulating artificial intelligence.
- ▪He urged developers to focus on the common good rather than profit.
- ▪The encyclical discusses the impact of AI on work and war.
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Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity 1 of 6 | Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. Read More 2 of 6 | Pope Leo XIV, left, greets Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah during the presentation of the Pope’s first encyclical, “Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” at the Vatican, Monday, May 25, 2026.
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