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The Vatican Takes on Silicon Valley With an A.I. Warning

The Vatican Takes on Silicon Valley With an A.I. Warning
NYT Business Tuesday 26 May 2026, 12:16 UTC By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Ian Mount and Benjamin Mullin 1 min read
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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical takes aim at artificial intelligence and Silicon Valley’s lock on the technology.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical takes aim at artificial intelligence and Silicon Valley’s lock on the technology.
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