‘AI needs to be disarmed’: Pope Leo sees threat to humanity in technological arms race
‘AI needs to be disarmed’: Pope Leo sees threat to humanity in technological arms race
Publish Date: 2026-05-25 11:35:00
Source Domain: theconversation.com
- Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” emphasizing the need to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent it from dominating humanity.
- Addressing social justice and the dignity of persons, Leo XIV likened the need for AI disarmament to the nuclear disarmament movement, cautioning against AI weapons.
- The encyclical was published on May 25 and signed on May 15, echoing a similar day in Pope Leo XIII’s history focused on industrial advance’s social impact.
- The current Pope emphasizes the importance of establishing regulatory tools to maintain justice and human control amidst technological advancements.
- The presentation included a video tracing technology’s intersection with conflicts from the industrial revolution to modern warfare, stressing the responsibility to control advanced technologies.
