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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery

PBS News Hour covers a slavery apology, while other outlets focus on Pope Leo's warnings and calls for action regarding artificial intelligence.

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Left / center-leftPope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI

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CenterPope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery

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Right / center-rightPope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of 'domination, exclusion and death' in new encyclical

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The VergeNews report · May 25, 3:05 PM

Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI

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Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on Monday. Magnifica Humanitas is the pope's manifesto on "safeguardi...

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Fox NewsNews report · May 25, 6:31 PM

Pope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of 'domination, exclusion and death' in new encyclical

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The pope unveils "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, warning artificial intelligence risks becoming a tool of domination unless governments set moral limits.

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CBS NewsNews report · May 25, 6:04 PM

Pope Leo encyclical calls for "disarming" of AI

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Pope Leo XIV's major encyclical warns about the rise of artificial intelligence. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · May 25, 5:50 PM

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery

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Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican's record a "wound in Ch...

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Religion News ServiceNews report · May 25, 5:25 PM

What is an encyclical? Inside Pope Leo’s urgent warning about AI and the ‘culture of power’

(RNS) — Encyclicals have become a way the Catholic Church presents its moral vision to the whole world, especially in the face of evolving developments and challenges that arise from econom...

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AxiosNews report · May 25, 5:05 PM

5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity

Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into d...

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · May 25, 4:59 PM

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s r...

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FortuneNews report · May 25, 4:54 PM

Pope Leo called AI an ‘instrument of domination, exclusion and death.’ Anthropic was in the room

Leo’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas," was very consciously signed on the 135th anniversary of "Rerum Novarum," on the first Industrial Revolution.

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LifeSiteNewsNews report · May 25, 4:46 PM

Atheist AI executive helps present Pope Leo’s new encyclical

On May 25, a diverse group presented Pope Leo's new encyclical Magnifica Humanitas ('Magnificent Humanity') in the Vatican's Synod Hall.

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TruthoutNews report · May 25, 4:34 PM

Pope Leo Issues Encyclical Warning of AI’s Potential Dangers If Left Unregulated

“No algorithm can make war morally acceptable,” reads the first major theological document of Leo XIV's papacy.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · May 25, 4:33 PM

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 25, 4:26 PM

Pope says AI must be ‘disarmed’ to prevent domination, exclusion, and death

In his first encyclical, Leo insists ownership of artificial intelligence data must not be left solely in private hands.

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BBC NewsNews report · May 25, 4:08 PM

Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching

The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.

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MashableNews report · May 25, 4:06 PM

3 key takeaways from Pope Leos 42,000-word AI encyclical

Pope Leo XIV issues his first encyclical, pegged to the rise of AI and its effects on humanity.

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Daily SignalNews report · May 25, 4:00 PM

Pope Leo’s Message in Magnifica Humanitas Is One We All Need to Hear

Pope Leo XIV‘s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is perfectly timed. In the document, signed on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, the pope takes up the question t...

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France 24News report · May 25, 3:54 PM

Pope Leo warns AI must be “disarmed” in landmark encyclical

Pope Leo XIV personally presented his first encyclical at the Vatican, outlining a strong warning about artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity. He argued that AI should be “disa...

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · May 25, 3:36 PM

Pope Says Slower Pace of Developing AI Might Be Needed to Protect the ‘Human Family’

Pope Leo XIV called for 'robust legal frameworks' and independent oversight of the development of artificial intelligence, which he says threatens humanity.

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Washington ExaminerNews report · May 25, 3:28 PM

Pope Leo urges significant regulation to disarm AI

Pope Leo XIV called for the regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure it is used for the common good rather than profit in his first encyclical, released on Monday, titled “Magnifica...

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The New York TimesNews report · May 25, 3:14 PM

Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A. I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical

The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.

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CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
TechCrunchNews report · May 25, 3:09 PM

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.

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 25, 3:04 PM

With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change

VATICAN CITY, May 25 - Catholic popes have been urging global leaders to address social justice issues for 135 years across some two dozen major documents that many of the world's 1.4-billi...

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Globe and MailNews report · May 25, 3:00 PM

Pope Leo warns some AI weapons 'practically beyond' human control

Pope Leo warned on Monday that some autonomous weapons systems are 'practically beyond any human reach' to control, as he presented his first encyclical on the risks of AI systems.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · May 25, 2:59 PM

Pope Leo calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

(AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on saf...

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VoxNews report · May 25, 2:45 PM

The pope takes on AI

Monday morning, the Roman Catholic Church made its biggest foray yet into the discourse on artificial intelligence and the role it should play in human life as the technology develops. In t...

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The Christian PostNews report · May 25, 2:24 PM

Why the Pope’s new AI encyclical isn't enough for local churches

It will happen inside local congregations because the actual impact of AI is profoundly contextual.

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CNETNews report · May 25, 2:12 PM

Pope Leo's AI Encyclical Has Landed. It Offers Wisdom for Big Tech, Governments and You

Magnifica Humanitas, which translates to "magnificent humanity," advocates for a moral framework for AI that aims to safeguard the future of humankind.

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MediaiteNews report · May 25, 1:59 PM

Pope Leo Makes Historic Public Apology for Vatican’s Complicity in Slavery

Leo wrote that the Church had taken too long to fully recognize slavery’s incompatibility with Christian teaching, calling it “a wound in Christian memory.” The post Pope Leo Makes Historic...

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · May 25, 1:48 PM

Pope Leo XIV calls for 'disarming AI'

In his first encyclical, titled 'Magnifica humanitas,' the pope warns about the impacts of artificial intelligence, which he described as an anthropological challenge to humanity, stepping...

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Irish TimesNews report · May 25, 1:34 PM

Pope Leo urges new rules to ‘disarm’ artificial intelligence

In landmark encyclical, pontiff compares AI to nuclear power and urges global rules grounded in conscience and responsibility

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Times of IsraelNews report · May 25, 1:25 PM

Pope calls for robust AI regulation in manifesto pondering the future of humanity

Leo XIV's first encyclical demands AI be 'disarmed,' freed from use as 'instrument of domination, exclusion and death'; expert says edict may be 'defining document for our era'

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Financial TimesNews report · May 25, 12:45 PM

Pope Leo says AI ‘needs to be disarmed’

Pontiff warns of dangers of a technological revolution driven by ‘the idolatry of profit’

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CNBCNews report · May 25, 12:26 PM

Pope Leo urges AI regulation and warns that some weapons are now beyond human control

The first U. S. pope called for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands and for policy makers to protect the rights of workers and children.

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The AtlanticNews report · May 25, 12:16 PM

Pope Leo’s Unsettling Vision of the AI Future

His new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, seeks to counterbalance alarm with hope but lands firmly on one side.

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NBC NewsNews report · May 25, 12:14 PM

Pope Leo XIV Warns of Risks of AI, Calls for Robust Regulation

Pope Leo XIV is calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence in his newly released manifesto on safeguarding humanity in an era of increasing reliance on AI. In the highly antic...

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International Business TimesNews report · May 25, 11:44 AM

Pope Leo Calls For 'Slower Pace' Of AI Adoption, Says It Makes War More 'Feasible'

Pope Leo XIV called for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence and a slower pace of adoption as he warned of different dangers it could pose, including being too concentrated in the...

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Politico EuropeNews report · May 25, 9:52 AM

The Vatican vs. killer robots: Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI warfare

The pontiff's first formal letter to the Catholic world warns of the dangers posed by autonomous weapons systems.

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NPRNews report · May 25, 9:32 AM

Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI

"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

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BloombergNews report · May 25, 9:31 AM

Pope Says AI Should Be Disarmed to Avoid Dominating Humanity

Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate...

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