Pope Francis criticizes AI, warns of societal inequality

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-26 01:34

Pope Francis has expressed strong criticism of artificial intelligence, labeling it a tool that can exacerbate societal inequalities. He specifically warned against the potential for AI to displace human workers and deepen the divide between the wealthy and the poor. The Pope also invoked a quote from Gandalf in his recent encyclical, further emphasizing his cautionary stance on the rapid advancement of AI. AI

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Pope Francis criticizes AI, warns of societal inequality

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first the pope comes out as an ai-critical luddite, now he’s literally quoting gandalf in the anti-ai encyclical? these popes are almost making catholicism look

first the pope comes out as an ai-critical luddite, now he’s literally quoting gandalf in the anti-ai encyclical? these popes are almost making catholicism look cool # tech # ai # pope # catholic

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first the pope comes out as an ai-critical luddite, now he’s literally quoting gandalf in the anti-ai encyclical? these popes are almost making catholicism look

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