Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI

Ever feel like AI's rapid rise is more dangerous than we admit? Well, Pope Leo XIV is ringing the alarm — calling for 'disarmament' of AI to serve the common good. In his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' he warnings that AI today risks turning into tools of domination, exclusion, and even death. According to Nate Anderson at Ars Technica, the Pope's words are deliberate — he’s using 'disarmament' to shock us into action, emphasizing that AI must be freed from logics that threaten humanity. The encyclical criticizes autonomous weapons, the neo-colonial attitude toward data, and the hoarding of digital property like patents and algorithms. As Anderson points out, it’s a bold move from a religious leader to speak so openly about technology’s dark side. So, here's the question — if we don’t start 'disarming' AI now, who will, and at what cost to our future?