Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical Urges the World to 'Disarm' AI

Pope Leo XIV has made artificial intelligence the subject of his first encyclical, the most authoritative form of papal teaching, placing the Catholic Church squarely inside one of

The Central Argument: 'Disarm,' Don't Reject

The encyclical's headline appeal is a call to "disarm" artificial intelligence.

Leo XIV is careful not to cast technology as an enemy.

The encyclical also draws a sharp line between artificial systems and human beings.