Power & DiplomacyDevdiscourse25 May, 10:55 amVerified Context

UPDATE 1-Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI in fervent first manifesto

Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump after criticising the Iran war, made a range of impassioned appeals to world leaders in the lengthy text, known as an encyclical. The first U.S. pope called 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 urged the cooling of competition between AI companies.

By DevdiscoursePublished 25 May, 10:55 amUpdated 25 May, 10:55 am3 min read

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