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Pope Leo XIV warns AI as modern “Tower of Babel”

5/26/2026

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  • In Vatican City, Pope Leo XIV issued the “Magnifica Humanitas” encyclical on 2026-05-25, warning AI could build a new “Tower of Babel” that threatens human dignity.
  • He called the AI economy a form of slavery that may create “second-class humans”.
  • He warned massive data collection enables profiling that erodes freedom.
  • He condemned AI-powered weapons and urged a “civilization of love” built on small, steady acts.