Pope urges for AI to be disarmed
發佈日期: 2026-05-26 20:34
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Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good, rather than profit.
The pontiff issued a manifesto on safeguarding humankind as technology impacts everything from work to war.
Pope Leo's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas", has been eagerly awaited ever since he announced that he considered AI to be the biggest challenge facing humanity today.
The pontiff denounced the "culture of power" driving the AI race, especially in developing ever more sophisticated methods of remote warfare.
He said, "Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention, awakening consciences, and indicating paths forward for humanity."
He demanded transparency and accountability by AI developers so that the chain of decision-making command in ordering strikes with AI weaponry is always known.
The Vatican launch also included remarks by the co-founder of Anthropic, which is currently locked in a legal battle with the Trump administration over access to its AI technology.
Christopher Olah said: "I'd like to close with a request, we need more of the world, religious communities, civil society, scholars, governments and indeed all people of good will, to do what His Holiness has done here."
"To take seriously, to look closely, and to push events in a better direction. We need informed critics who will tell the labs when we are failing. We need moral voices that the incentives cannot bend."
