Pope says AI must be disarmed and shouldn’t dominate humanity. We’re going the opposite way.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, says AI is not neutral and must serve human dignity and social justice.

He warns that AI power is becoming too concentrated, widening the digital divide and threatening labor protections.

The encyclical rejects AI-enabled warfare and autonomous weapons as morally unacceptable.

It calls for regulation, transparency, and human-centered development from governments and tech companies.