Pope Leo XIV Demands Global AI Regulation: Warns of Autonomous Weapons
In his first encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas,” the first U.S. pope calls for slowing AI development, robust oversight, and public data ownership while repudiating the Catholic Church’s “just war” doctrine. He warns that autonomous weapons are slipping beyond human control and that AI risks fueling perpetual conflict.
- → Acceleration of “AI ethics” and “responsible AI” bureaucracy within corporations, raising compliance costs and creating winners among consulting and governance firms.
- → Potential divergence in AI development speed between tightly regulated Western blocs and less constrained players (China, Gulf states, Singapore).
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