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

In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is glad the pope tackled AI. He also discussed why X remains off his phone after he deleted it for Lent.

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What happened Pope Leo XIV called the Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery a "wound in Christian memory.".
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Left / center-leftVance calls Pope Leo’s AI warnings ‘profound’

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

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Right / center-rightJudge Andrew Napolitano praises Latin Mass, calls Pope Leo XIV ‘Francis II’

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NBC NewsNews report · May 26, 6:10 PM

Vance calls Pope Leo’s AI warnings ‘profound’

In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he is glad the pope tackled AI. He also discussed why X remains off his phone after he deleted it for Lent.

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TimeNews report · May 26, 8:36 PM

How Pope Leo’s Call to ‘Disarm’ AI Clashes With Trump’s Tech-First Agenda

Leo XIV's "Magnifica Humanitas" never mentions Donald Trump. But on autonomous weapons, regulation, and more, it reads like a point-by-point rebuttal of his AI agenda.

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Fast CompanyNews report · May 26, 8:30 PM

Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical is getting a mixed reception from the tech world

A day after Pope Leo XIV released his much anticipated encyclical on AI, the response from the AI community has been mainly positive, with some quibbling over the nature and potential of th...

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The Hill HomeNews report · May 26, 8:02 PM

Vance: Pope's AI warnings 'profound'

Vice President Vance on Tuesday said that Pope Leo XIV’s warnings on the risks of AI were “profound.” The Vatican published the pontiff’s first encyclical, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” on...

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NewsOneNews report · May 26, 7:48 PM

Black Catholics Demanded An Apology For Slavery, Pope Leo XIV Just Gave Them One

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Pope issues historic apology for Church's role in slavery, connecting it to modern tech exploitation.

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The New York TimesNews report · May 26, 7:33 PM

At the A. I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology

Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A. I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology.

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LifeSiteNewsNews report · May 26, 5:23 PM

Judge Andrew Napolitano praises Latin Mass, calls Pope Leo XIV ‘Francis II’

Napolitano said at an event honoring Fr. John Perricone that the Latin Mass that he attends is like ‘another religion’ compared to the ‘American watered-down Protestantized Mass.’

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The New AmericanNews report · May 26, 5:16 PM

Pope Leo XIV Warns Against AI Dominance in First Major Encyclical

Pope Leo XIV presented his first major encyclical, devoted to “safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.”...

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · May 26, 5:15 PM

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

Pope Leo XIV called the Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery a "wound in Christian memory."

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 26, 4:52 PM

What has Pope Leo warned about AI – and why that’s significant

The pontiff presented his encyclical at the Vatican alongside AI experts.

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WORLD MagazineNews report · May 26, 4:35 PM

Pope Leo calls for caution on artificial intelligence

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CNBCNews report · May 26, 4:31 PM

Pope Leo is concerned about AI replacing human work. Traders share his concern long term

The leader of the Catholic Church warned about artificial intelligence upending the labor market. Traders on Kalshi see unemployment jumping before 2030.

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ZDNetNews report · May 26, 4:05 PM

I quit Chat GPT for a free, private, and local AI called Ollama - here's why

Save your money, your privacy, and the planet. This installable AI offers several benefits you won't find with more traditional models like ChatGPT.

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Religion News ServiceNews report · May 26, 3:38 PM

Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’

ACERRA, Italy (AP) — Many paused to share photographs and other mementos of children and young people who have died or are battling cancer because of the pollution.

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ABC NewsNews report · May 26, 3:28 PM

WATCH: Pope warns AI ‘needs to be disarmed’

Pope Leo warns about artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity in the first encyclical letter of his papacy.

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Project SyndicateNews report · May 26, 1:45 PM

How Many AI Regulators Has the Pope?

Artificial intelligence may be humanity’s greatest opportunity and risk. Where moral leaders have too little influence and states cannot align, actors with system-wide exposure and cross-bo...

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The Conversation USNews report · May 26, 1:24 PM

Pope Leo XIV compares AI to the Industrial Revolution – as new alternatives to big AI firms take shape

Leo XIV released his first encyclical on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the 1891 papal document on the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution.

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