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Pope Leo XIV’s Lessons For Business Leaders
- Pope Leo XIV, elected in May 2025 and named after Pope Leo XIII, emphasized the urgent challenges artificial intelligence poses to human dignity and society.
- This emphasis follows a history of Church teachings on social issues from industrial revolutions, while recent Evangelical leaders and Pope Francis have also voiced concerns about AI's potential risks.
- The new Pope and allied religious voices advocate for ethical AI governance, calling for faith and reason to jointly shape AI tools that augment rather than replace human abilities.
- Reverend Johnnie Moore noted the current risk level from AI is intolerable, while the open letter he signed warns against ‘potential peril’ from autonomous machines and stresses responsible AI development.
- Pope Leo XIV’s vision urges business leaders to abandon complacency, embrace boldness, and address AI-driven changes with a focus on protecting human dignity and promoting social justice.
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