History’s first U.S.-born pope, whose family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the apology in his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity), which was released Monday.

The co-founder of a prominent A.I. company was nearby as the pope implored A.I. leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils.

The pope sends an apology on behalf of the church.

Pope Leo's first encyclical addresses artificial intelligence, modern warfare, migration and historical injustices.

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Pakistan, May 26 -- Pope Leo urged governments to slow down and closely regulate the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation,

Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate a technology that is reshaping the world.

At the launch of Pope Leo XIV's AI encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah warned that artificial intelligence could replace human labour at a massive scale.