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Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," at the Vatican.

Video. Pope Leo vs AI: Tech arms race endangers humanity, Pontiff says

Updated: 26/05/2026 - 13:53 GMT+2

Pope Leo XIV has disseminated a major manifesto warning of the societal ills posed by the emerging technology – particularly on the battlefield and how it is related to “slavery”.

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