Tech titans mostly silent after Pope Leo’s warning about risks of AI
Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical on artificial intelligence has received a muted response from major tech executives. While some leaders in the industry expressed support for the call for regulation and ethical considerations, many high-profile figures remained silent. The encyclical emphasizes the need for AI to serve humanity and warns against the concentration of technological power.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV called for stronger regulation of AI and protections for workers in his encyclical.
- ▪Some tech leaders, like Christopher Olah and Yoshua Bengio, supported the pope's message on the importance of AI serving the common good.
- ▪Many prominent figures in the tech industry, including Sam Altman and Elon Musk, did not publicly respond to the encyclical.
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Artificial intelligenceTech titans mostly silent after Pope Leo’s warning about risks of AIThe AI boom’s most high-profile executives didn’t immediately weigh in on the pope’s lengthy encyclical, though some tech industry leaders signaled support for his overarching message.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Pope Leo XIV on April 17 in Douala, Cameroon.Simone Risoluti / Vatican Pool / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 26, 2026, 3:36 PM EDTBy Daniel ArkinPope Leo XIV’s sweeping warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence drew a largely muted response across the American technology world, though a handful of leaders quickly embraced the Vatican’s push for stronger government oversight while others blasted it as a threat to innovation.Subscribe to read this…
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