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Pope Leo XIV Declares Artificial Intelligence a Moral Crisis in Sweeping Manifesto. Pope Leo XIV has issued a major warning about artificial intelligence in his first manifesto as pontiff. He says AI could threaten human dignity, democracy, and jobs if failed to be regulated properly. The pope compares today’s AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution, arguing that workers and families could once again suffer from unchecked technological change. He also criticizes the growing power of tech companies and warns that AI must not be controlled only by corporations or military interests. The document strongly condemns autonomous weapons and AI-driven warfare, saying machines should never make life-and-death decisions without human responsibility. Leo also raises concerns about deepfakes, misinformation, and algorithmic manipulation, which he says could weaken public trust and democratic institutions. The pope compares the AI race to the biblical Tower of Babel, suggesting that humanity’s pursuit of limitless technological power without humility or ethical restraint could lead to social collapse. Beyond technology policy, the encyclical reflects on human identity and ethics in the digital age, arguing that societies risk reducing people to data points, consumers, or replaceable economic units if technological progress is detached from morality.
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