00:00Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence on Monday
00:06and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.
00:12In his first encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas or Magnificent Humanity,
00:20Leo also apologised for the Catholic Church's role in slavery.
00:24He said with the advent of AI, the world is once again in danger of normalising the exploitation of humans.
00:34Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed.
00:39The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention,
00:47awakening consciences and indicating paths forward for humanity.
00:54Leo presented the text at a Vatican launch alongside the co-founder of AI company, Anthropic.
01:02I'd like to close with a request.
01:04We need more of the world, religious communities, civil society, scholars, governments,
01:09and indeed all people of goodwill to do what His Holiness has done here.
01:14To take seriously, to look closely, and to push events in a better direction.
01:20We need informed critics who will tell the labs when we are failing.
01:23We need moral voices that the incentives cannot bend.
01:28Traditionally, letters to bishops encyclicals are now seen as outlining the position of the Church on a major issue.
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