Pope Leo XIV has issued his first papal encyclical, calling for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" and urging greater regulation to address potential risks to humanity. The Pope personally presented the document at the Vatican, according to France24.
The encyclical spans 42,300 words, Time Magazine reported, and urges greater regulation of artificial intelligence. The document represents Pope Leo XIV's first major papal text.
According to PBS Newshour, the encyclical urges major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. The outlet reported that the Pope called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in the document.
France24 described the encyclical as a landmark document in which Pope Leo XIV outlined warnings about artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity. He argued that AI should be "disarmed," according to the outlet.
Ars Technica reported that the Pope cited Gandalf in his encyclical, stating that we must "disarm" AI. In the age of AI, the Pope looks for "artisans of hope," according to the outlet.
RT reported that Pope Leo XIV issued an encyclical condemning the rise of AI weapons. The outlet stated that the Pope demanded AI weapons be "disarmed."
The encyclical establishes Pope Leo XIV's position on artificial intelligence and its regulation early in his papacy. The document addresses the technology's potential impact on humanity and calls for regulatory measures to address associated risks, including war and economic dislocation.
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