Pope Leo: opaque AI run by few firms risks "New Forms of Dehumanization"

Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical titled "Magnifica Humanitas" warning that opaque AI algorithms controlled by a handful of companies pose risks of "new forms of dehumanization" and calling for robust regulation and oversight. The pope emphasized that AI technology must not remain concentrated in private hands driven by profit motives, and he presented the document alongside Christopher Olah from AI developer Anthropic, advocating for stronger political involvement and legal frameworks to govern artificial intelligence development.