Pope Leo XIV has released his first major papal encyclical, delivering a stark warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence and calling for the technology to be “disarmed” and subjected to robust regulation.
In the historic document, the Pope cautioned that artificial intelligence risks becoming a tool of “domination, exclusion and death” if left unchecked, urging world leaders and institutions to take firm action in governing the rapidly advancing technology.
The encyclical also contains a significant and historic apology from the Vatican for its historical role in legitimizing slavery, marking a notable moment of institutional reckoning within the Catholic Church.
Papal encyclicals are among the most authoritative documents a Pope can issue, making this first major teaching from Pope Leo XIV a landmark moment in his papacy.