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The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
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The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI

By Rebecca BellanMay 25, 2026·Source: TechCrunch·9 views

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Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.

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