TechCrunch AIMay 25, 2026, 3:09 PMRebecca Bellan
The Pope's AI Encyclical Is More About Power Than Technology
Original: The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI to critique concentrated power, eroding democracy, and the influence of the tech elite.
Pope Leo XIV's inaugural encyclical addresses artificial intelligence not merely as a technological shift, but as a lens to critique systemic global issues. The document warns against the extreme concentration of power and wealth within a small tech elite. Ultimately, it frames AI as a threat to democratic institutions and human agency when left unchecked by moral governance.
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