Pope Leo Just Called Out the AI Giants Bigger Than Most Governments

Pope Leo XIV has issued his first encyclical, titled "Magnifica Humanitas," calling for binding international regulations on artificial intelligence. The document warns that large, transnational AI developers often possess more resources than sovereign governments, leading to potential risks regarding lack of public accountability, disinformation, and social inequality. The Pope specifically demands a prohibition on machines making lethal or irreversible decisions.

Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah participated in the presentation, aligning the firm’s focus on model interpretability with the Vatican’s call for transparency. While the Pope does not seek to halt AI development, he advocates for a slower, more deliberate adoption that prioritizes human dignity, social justice, and the common good over unchecked automation and profitability.

(Source：BeInCrypto)