Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' Calls to 'Disarm AI' — Condemns Military Use, Demands Stricter Regulation

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Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, a sweeping encyclical framing AI as the new industrial revolution. The document calls to 'disarm AI' by removing it from military and economic interests, declares the just war theory 'outdated,' and demands stricter state and international regulation of AI companies. The encyclical warns AI risks widening inequality, weakening democracy, and undermining human dignity. NPR, Time, and Ars Technica provided extensive coverage.