Pope calls for robust AI regulation in manifesto pondering the future of humanity

Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that AI must work for the common good and not for profit.
His first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” denounces the “culture of power” driving the AI race, particularly regarding remote warfare and lethal AI decisions.
The pope appeals to AI developers and political leaders to prioritize ethical and spiritual guidelines over profit or power, advocating for the AI to serve humanity rather than degrade it.
Experts believe the document will become a benchmark in the AI debate, offering a moral framework for regulating the technology, preventing its use in domination, exclusion, and death.
The Vatican event included Anthropic’s co-founder, indicating the need for external checks and moral oversight in AI research and development.