The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.

Pope says AI must be disarmed and shouldn’t dominate humanity. We’re going the opposite way.

Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical on May 25, addressing AI, human dignity, war, and the dangers of letting technology fall into the hands of a few.