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news Project Syndicate 2026-06-04

Pope's AI Encyclical: Acknowledges Limits, Needs Broader Sentient Being Focus

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on Artificial Intelligence recognizes the limitations of techno-utopianism. However, its vision for technology in human flourishing needs expansion to encompass the interests of all sentient beings, both human and nonhuman.

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