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Pope Leo warns of AI becoming 'yet another Tower of Babel'

Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical Monday, warning artificial intelligence risks becoming "yet another Tower of Babel" and urging governments to slow AI development. The pontiff called for robust legal frameworks and independent oversight to curb the technology's disruptive effects. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah supported the pope's vision, acknowledging AI companies face commercial pressures conflicting with ethical responsibility.

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