Pope Leo Denounces 'culture of power' Driving Rise of AI

Monday, May 25, 2026

Pope Leo has denounced the "culture of power" driving the rapid rise of artificial intelligence ...

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Pope Leo has released his first encyclical, on AI.

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-- Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) 6:07 AM Â· May 25, 2026

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"Disarming AI means freeing it from the mentality of armed' competition," he wrote.

"To disarm does not mean rejecting technology, but preventing it from dominating humanity," adding that the technology should be "human-friendly", accessible to all and opened to discussion and debate."

from the thread link

Here's a related article focused on the AI aspect:

www.bbc.com

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-25 04:13 PM | Reply

Pope Francis did a terrific job setting up Leo XIV to assume the Pontificate.

I shall post an OP about the Vatican soon.

Good gosh almighty, I trust some kind folks on drudge.com will take the time and read it.

"I work my fingers to the bone for you, cooking and slaving in the kitchen all day long for you! Ingrate!"

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-25 06:43 PM | Reply

Now imagine America having a President who speaks as Pope Leo speaks, with a heart for the plight of the poor and the powerless. Instead, thanks to MAGA, we have a major fascist running things in DC.

#3 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-05-26 06:24 AM | Reply

It's exactly what folks like Boaz voted for.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-26 06:43 AM | Reply