A closer look at “What the Pope said about AI and why it matters | The Global Story”, exactly as the source publishes it. At the Vatican on Monday, Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical, a letter issued to the world’s bishops. In it, he criticised artificial intelligence and what he called the “culture of power” fuelling its rise, urging world leaders to regulate the technology more forcefully.
We speak to BBC religion editor Aleem Maqbool about the Pope’s AI-critical encyclical. We ask why the Pope decided to make AI the focus of his speech and why it's so significant that he did. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.