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Pope calls to 'disarm', regulate AI in first major teaching

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 May 2026, 8:12am
This handout photograph taken and released on March 14, 2026 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV speaking during the inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State, in the Vatican City. (Photo by Mario Tomassetti / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)
This handout photograph taken and released on March 14, 2026 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV speaking during the inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State, in the Vatican City. (Photo by Mario Tomassetti / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)

Pope calls to 'disarm', regulate AI in first major teaching

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 May 2026, 8:12am

The Pope is making it clear that artificial intelligence is a mounting threat to humanity.  

In his first major teaching letter, Pope Leo has spoken out against the development of AI. 

He says it must be disarmed before it slashes more jobs, accelerates wars, and dominates humanity.  

Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking it's interesting Leo's targeting AI in his first major document. 

She says he sees some positives, but wants to rein it in, and tech giants won't be happy about it.  

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