In his first official address since being elected, Pope Leo XIV highlighted AI as a central societal concern for his papacy. Drawing parallels to Pope Leo XIII’s response to the Industrial Revolution, Leo XIV emphasized the Church’s role in addressing the ethical and social implications of AI, particularly regarding human dignity, justice, and labor. Leo XIV echoed Pope Francis’s apprehensions about AI’s potential to dehumanise relationships and called for international regulation to ensure its ethical development. Historically, popes have used their initial addresses to spotlight pressing social issues: Pope Francis highlighted climate change; Pope John Paul II condemned apartheid in South Africa. Leo XIV’s focus on AI marks a significant moment in the Church’s engagement with technological advancement.
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