Pope Leo urges world to ‘slow down’ on AI in fervent first manifesto

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Pope Leo XIV issued a manifesto urging global caution on AI technology, advocating for data ownership rights to not be concentrated solely in private hands. The manifesto calls for policies protecting workers’ rights and children’s safety, while advocating cooling of competition between AI companies.

Pope Leo XIV calls for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands, for policy-makers to protect the rights of workers and keep children safe from the technology, and urges the cooling of competition between AI companies